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a beautiful and storied ship en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Princess_Royal_(1911)

Probably in the news as a participant in the Battle of Dogger Bank on January 24, 1915. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dogger_Bank_(1915)

I understand that the ash dumping procedures were very involved and messy to the ship.

Martin Manning I understand that the ash dumping procedures were very involved and messy to the ship. Not really, they had pumps and chutes and they basically blew it out the side. It was taking coal onboard that was labourious and messy.

Rmor Plate Coolness! I visited the Battleship Texas: last dreadnought, and it was useless for information as it had been converted to oil in the '20s.... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Texas_(BB-35)

From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website:

Name:VICKERS, ERIC LESLIE
Initials:E L
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank:Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service:Rifle Brigade
Unit Text:8th Bn.
Date of Death:08/01/1917
Additional information:Son of Rev. Nathanael Vickers, M.A., and Mary Vickers, of St. Simon''s Vicarage, Southsea, Hants; husband of Jean Vickers, of 96, Shrewsbury St., Old Trafford, Manchester. Enlisted in the 8th Bn. Rifle Brigade as a Private in 1914 and was Commissioned on the Field.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:Officers, B. 3. 28.
Cemetery:ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN

Historydevotee Thank you again -- please keep up the good work.

1901 census shows family living at Charles Vicarage, Plymouth

VICKERS, Nathaniel Head Married M 47 1854 Clergyman Church Of England
born Manchester, Lancashire
VICKERS, Mary Harrie Wife Married F 40 1861 born Leicester, eicestershire
VICKERS, Sydney Son Single M 12 1889 born Kings Lynn, Norfolk
VICKERS, Eric Leslie Son M 9 1892 born Plymouth, Devonshire
VICKERS, Doris Mary Daughter F 7 1894 born Plymouth, Devonshire
VICKERS, Phyllis Daughter F 3 1898 born Plymouth Devonshire
VICKERS, Dulcia Emily Daughter F 0 (9 MOS) 1901 Plymouth Devonshire
COFFIN, Elizabeth Servant Single F 39 1862 Cook Domestic born Devonport
HILL, Elizabeth Servant Single F 21 1880 Nurse Domestic born Ashwater
HOOPER, Bertha Servant Single F 15 1886 Housemaid Domestic born Oreston

1911 census - Eric is not at home but the family are living at 22 St Helens Parade Southsea Hampshire

VICKERS, Nathaniel Head aged 57 B1854 Clergyman Established Church
VICKERS, Mary Harriet Wife Married 24 years had 5 children all still living aged 50 born 1861 Leicester
VICKERS, Doris Mary Daughter Single aged 17 born 1894 Plymouth Student Part Time
VICKERS, Phyllis Daughter Single aged 13 born 1898 Plymouth at school
VICKERS, Dulcie Emily Daughter Single aged 10 born 1901 Plymouth at school
CROWDY, Mary Jane Servant Widow aged 53 born 1858 Lezart, Cornwall Cook Domestic
BIDGOOD, Elizabeth W Servant Single aged 26 born 1885Buckland Domestic Housemaid
WEBBER, Mary May Servant aged 17 born 1894 Aukley Gloucestershire Nurse Domestic

Marriage:-

Eric L. VICKERS,
Registration District: Chorlton, Lancashire
March quarter 1916, 8c, 1477

Marriage to Alice J.V. WILKINSON
Registration District: Chorlton, Lancashire
March quarter 1916, 8c, 1477

poor Audacious, she barely got her engines broke in and then she was gone. Lost after barely a year, and one the very first capital ships lost, the admiralty covered up her loss until after the war, even though Olympic helped rescue survivors. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Audacious_(1912)

Great shot for its day and conditions