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HMS Hampshire
HMS Hampshire 
HMS Hampshire HMS Hampshire was an Armored cruiser of
GRT 10,850 tons Built in 1903 at Armstrongs in Elswick.
HMS Hampshire was commissioned into the 1st Cruiser Squadron, Channel Fleet in August 1905 until December 1908. She refitted at Portsmouth and recommissioned into the 3rd Cruiser Squadron of the Home Fleet in September 1908. She was present at the Coronation Fleet Review for King George V in June 1911. Later that year she transferred to the 6th C.S. Mediterranean Fleet and later the China Fleet.
At the outbreak of war Hampshire was at Wei-hei-Wei. She took part in patrols in the South China Sea, searching for Emden and later Königsberg. On one of these patrols the German collier Elsbeth was sunk on 11 August 1914. These patrols were based on Hong Kong in August, Singapore in September and Colombo in October. In November she joined the escort of the first Australian troop convoy, escorting it as far as Alexandria.
December 1914 was spent in the Mediterranean and Hampshire returned to Devonport in January 1915. From there she joined the 6th Cruiser Sqn. Grand Fleet.
Hampshire took part in North Sea patrols based on Cromarty or Scapa Flow and in November - December 1915 undertook a voyage to Alexanddrovisk in Northern Russia. She was present at the Battle of Jutland and sank whilst taking Lord Kitchener to Russia in June 1916.
Sank on the 15th June 1916 off the west coast of the Orkney Islands, after striking a mine laid by U-75, while en route to Russia with Lord Kitchener on board. The loss of life was extremely heavy as the warship sank in a heavy gale.
John Doran
16th May 1916 Midnight News
31st May 1916 In Action
5th Jun 1916 Ship Sunk
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Those known to have served in HMS Hampshire during the Great War 1914-1918. - Adams Harold. Stoker 1st Class (d.5 Jun 1916)
- Adams Walter H. Pte. (d.5th June 1916)
- Adams Walter Frederick. Able Seaman (d.5 Jun 1916)
- Alexander Philip. Chaplain (d.5 Jun 1916)
- Allen Ernest Alfred. Leading Stoker (d.5 Jun 1916)
- Allen William Brinkley. Stoker 1st Class (d.5 Jun 1916)
- Allum George Adin. Able Seaman (d.5 Jun 1916)
- Amey Nelson Percival. Stoker 1st Class (d.5 Jun 1916)
- Amey William John. Private (d.5 Jun 1916)
- Amy William Monamy. Shipwright 1st Class (d.5 Jun 1916)
- Attwood Charles Ernest. Able Seaman (d.5 Jun 1916)
- Ayling Charles George Joseph. Stoker 1st Class (d.5 Jun 1916)
- Ayton George. Ordinary Seaman (d.5 Jun 1916)
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