World War I HMS Majestic (1895)

majestic steaming out of mudros harbour several destroyers

in february 1915, majestic assigned participate in upcoming dardanelles campaign open turkish straits, , departed month under command of captain h. f. g. talbot join mediterranean fleet. upon arriving @ malta, fitted termed mine-catching gear serve mine-bumper . joined dardanelles force on 24 february 1915, , on 26 february 1915 departed tenedos bombard ottoman turkish inner forts @ dardanelles morning. on 26 february 1915, majestic , battleships albion , triumph became first allied heavy ships enter turkish straits during campaign, firing on inner forts 0914 until 1740 hours. majestic took hit below waterline, able continue operations , patrolled area again on 27 february 1915. supported landings, shelling forts 1125 until 1645 hours on 1 march 1915 , again while patrolling on 3 march 1915. arrived @ mudros on 8 march 1915.

on 9 march 1915, majestic circumnavigated entrance dardanelles , bombarded ottoman turkish positions 1007 until 1215 hours. returned tenedos on 10 march 1915, patrolled off dardanelles again on 15 march 1915, , again returned tenedos on 16 march 1915. majestic participated in final attempt force straits naval power alone on 18 march 1915. opened fire on fort 9 @ 1420 hours , engaged turkish field guns hidden in woods. shelled fort 9 until ceased fire @ 18:35; fort meanwhile fired on mortally damaged battleship ocean. majestic hit 4 times, twice in lower tops , twice on forecastle, , returned tenedos @ 2200 hours 1 dead , wounded crew members. majestic returned patrol duties on 22 march 1915. shelled turkish positions on 28 march 1915 0950 1015 , 1250 1340 hours , again opened fire on 14 april @ 1458 hours. on 18 april, fired on abandoned british submarine e15 aground near fort dardanos , in danger of being captured; 2 picket boats, 1 majestic , 1 triumph, destroyed e15 torpedoes, although boat majestic sunk turkish shore batteries while retiring. majestic returned tenedos on 21 april 1915.

majestic sinking @ dardanelles, 27 may 1915

on 25 april 1915, majestic in action, signalling london allied landings had begun @ gallipoli , supporting them coastal bombardments until 1915 hours. brought 99 wounded troops aboard @ 2110 hours , recovered boats before anchoring off gallipoli night. on 26 april 1915, in action early, opening fire @ 0617 hours. on 27 april 1915 exchanged fire turkish guns, several turkish shells achieving near misses before both sides ceased firing @ 1130 hours. on 29 april 1915 again anchored off gallipoli. majestic relieved triumph flagship of admiral nicholson, commanding squadrons supporting troops ashore off cape helles, on 25 may 1915.

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