British Battleships of World War One. R. A. Burt

      Inflexible enters her home port after the war.

      4 Aug At 10.35, 50 miles west of Galita Island, Breslau was spotted first, then Goeben, both returning from bombardment of Phillipville and Bona. Indomitable and Indefatigable turned and followed at a distance. From 14.30 to 19.00 shadowed enemy vessels, later joined by Dublin. Just after 19.00, the British force lost contact with the enemy, and were later ordered to turn west.

      5 Aug Concentrated off Pantellaria with Inflexible and Indefatigable, and afterwards detached to Bizerta to coal.

      6 Aug At 19.00 left Bizerta to rendezvous with flagship west of Milazzo.

      7 Aug Reached Malta at 14.00.

      8 Aug At 00.30 left Malta with Inflexible, Indefatigable and Weymouth for Cape Matapan, having stayed at Malta while the other ships coaled.

      10 Aug With Squadron, rounded Cape Malea, Greece.

      10–11 Aug Searching for Goeben and Breslau.

      11–19 Aug Searching Aegean Islands for German ships and watching entrance to Dardanelles.

      19 Aug Ordered to Gibraltar.

      20 Sept In Dardanelles blocking squadron.

      3 Nov Preliminary bombardment of Dardanelles outer forts at dawn to ascertain range of Turkish heavy guns. With Indefatigable, bombarded Fort Sedd el Bahr, while French battleships Suffren and Vérité engaged Kum Kale and Fort Orkameh. The magazines at Sedd el Bahr were seen to blow up.

      Nov Returned home.

      23 Dec Ordered to rendezvous with Grand Fleet between Scotland and Norway.

      26 Dec Joined 1st BCS at sea in a gale, and was nearly fired upon by New Zealand, who failed to recognize Indomitable’s ‘dazzle’ camouflage and topmasts still in position. Until 14 January 1915, undergoing refit.

      1915 Joined 2nd BCS which had been reformed. New Zealand was flagship.

      24 Jan Battle of Dogger Bank.

       Enemy sighted at 07.30, steering SE, 14 miles off port bow. General chase ordered, Indomitable worked up to her maximum speed. At approximately 10.45, Indomitable came into action with Panzerschiffe Blücher which was later sunk. At 15.38 ordered to take Lion in tow, underway by 17.00. Towed Lion to the Forth escorted by sixty destroyers. Dropped anchor just below the bridge, at 02.45 on 26th, and took Lion up to her moorings at midday.

      Jan–Feb Repairing and refitting after a fire caused by a defective electrical circuit.

      11 March Unsuccessfully attacked by U-boat en route from Scapa Flow to Rosyth.

      1916 May 3rd BCS transferred to Scapa for gunnery practice.

      31 May Battle of Jutland (see other two ships for details). No damage to ship, although heavily engaged with enemy.

      1 June Left the area with units of 3rd LCS, and en route engaged a Zeppelin which had been following part of the fleet.

      5 June Transferred to 2nd BCS on cruiser reorganization.

      Aug Under refit.

      1918 22 April With 2nd BCS and 7th LCS covering the Scandinavia Convoy of 39 vessels.

      23 April Covering outward bound convoy from Methil.

      21 Nov With 2nd BCS, was present at surrender of German High Seas Fleet.

      1919 March Placed in Nore Reserve.

      July Earmarked for disposal.

      1920 31 March Paid off onto disposal list.

      7 April Placed on sale list.

      1921 1 Dec Sold to Stanlee Shipbreaking Co., Dover.

      1922 30 Aug Towed to Dover to be broken up.

      1923 April Under cutter’s torch.