When the German raider, Admiral Graf Spee, became a threat, Force G was formed from Ajax (flagship, Commodore Henry Harwood), Exeter and Achilles, all cruisers.
[28], The Grand Fleet sortied on 18 August to ambush the High Seas Fleet while it advanced into the southern North Sea, but a series of miscommunications and mistakes prevented Jellicoe from intercepting the German fleet before it returned to port.

She was designed by William Bateley and was the only ship built to her draught. The first HMS Ajax was a fully rigged 74-gun third rate ship of the line.
[29], In April 1918, the High Seas Fleet again sortied, to attack British convoys to Norway. In February 1942, she was adopted by the civil community of Halifax. On 16 October the 2nd BS was sent to Loch na Keal on the western coast of Scotland. [25], In an attempt to lure out and destroy a portion of the Grand Fleet, the High Seas Fleet, composed of sixteen dreadnoughts, six pre-dreadnoughts and supporting ships, departed the Jade Bight early on the morning of 31 May. "Force G" was made up of HMS Ajax (as flagship) and joined by HMS Exeter, HMS Cumberland and HMS Achilles. [2], From 2 to 16 October, Ajax was engaged in major fleet manoeuvres to interdict Italian convoys to Libya and to protect British convoys to Malta. In februari 1948 werd het schip van de sterkte afgevoerd en zou het worden verkocht aan de Indiase marine. [2] She returned to Alexandria on 16 October. Warship 1996. ("Zarebas" are breakwater-like structures on ships, intended to deflect sea-water off the deck and away from exposed installations), The second deployment included battleships HMS, Sources differ on this action's details. Van mei tot oktober 1943 lag ze op de werf in New York en keerde na afloop terug naar de Middellandse Zee. The Germans got the better of the initial exchange of fire, severely damaging several British destroyers, but Admiral Friedrich von Ingenohl, commander of the High Seas Fleet, ordered his ships to turn away, concerned about the possibility of a massed attack by British destroyers in the dawn's light. Van mei tot oktober 1942 was de HMS Ajax in Engeland voor herstelwerkzaamheden. Deze twee schepen brachten zichzelf tot zinken om te verhinderen dat de schepen door de Royal Navy gebruikt konden worden. HMS Ajax was a 78-gun third rate launched in 1835 as HMS Vanguard. Complement of 900 men. However, the ship was hit several times by German shells and hot flying shrapnel seriously wounding several sailors. [3] During her sea trials on 12–13 May 1913, Ajax reached a maximum speed of 21.2 knots (39.3 km/h; 24.4 mph) from 29,250 shp (21,810 kW). HMS Ajax was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy during World War II. On 12 November, after turning to return to the main fleet, they intercepted a small convoy of four Italian merchant ships escorted by naval auxiliary Ramb III and the obsolete torpedo-boat Nicola Fabrizi. On 7–10 March, the Grand Fleet conducted a sweep in the northern North Sea, during which it conducted training manoeuvres. [13], Between 17 and 20 July 1914, Ajax took part in a test mobilisation and fleet review as part of the British response to the July Crisis. Daarna onderschepte de Ajax Duitse en Italiaanse konvooien op weg naar Kreta en bracht ze een aantal schepen tot zinken. She took part in the Battle of the River Plate and was broken up in 1949. It was therefore necessary to arm them with guns of 12.5 inch calibre, as against 16 inch in Inflexible, and to accept a maximum speed of nearly two knots less. 150–170. All written content, illustrations, and photography are unique to this website (unless where indicated) and not for reuse/reproduction in any form. Material presented throughout this website is for historical and entertainment value only and should not to be construed as usable for hardware restoration, maintenance, or general operation. Ajax also operated in the Aegean during the reoccupation of Athens and the communist uprising in Greece. This class were the last ships in the Royal Navy to be armed with muzzle-loading rifles, and the first to carry any form of secondary armament.

Battleship HMS Ajax (1912) was a King George V-class dreadnought built for the British Royal Navy in the early 1910's. Vice-Admiral Sir John de Robeck, Commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, hoisted his flag in Ajax on 18 April and the ship sailed to the Caucasus to allow him to investigate the situation there as the Bolsheviks advanced.

HMS Ajax (F114) was a Leander-class frigate launched in 1962 and broken up in 1988. [26], On 31 May, Ajax, under the command of Captain George Baird, was the second ship from the head of the battle line after deployment. In late September, she escorted a troop convoy (Empress of Japan, Orion and Oronsay) from Aden to Suez. Her refit had included the addition of a Type 279 Radar,[11] a tripod mast and zarebas[note 2] for the 4" batteries. After the Armistice of Mudanya ended the crisis, Ajax proceeded to Malta for a refit.

(wikipedia.image) 05.20. It had been found that in shi… Vervolgens opereerde de HMS Ajax in de Egeïsche Zee tijdens de herovering van Griekenland. This policy, based on financial considerations, has seldom if ever been successful. The fleet was back in port in Scapa Flow by 27 November. Firstly, she sailed with the fleet[note 3] to search for Italian convoys, possibly with their own fleet escorts.

HMS Ajax was the last of the four ships of the King George V-class battleships to be laid down. De HMS Ajax en de HMS Achilles lagen op de loer buiten de haven en kapitein Hans Langsdorff besloot zijn schip net buiten Montevideo tot zinken te brengen. As a result, the operation was confined to the northern end of the sea. At 06:10, smoke was sighted on a bearing of Red-100, or 320° (to the north-west). She was paid off on 8 August 1783 and was finally sold in 1785. Ajax joined HMAS Sydney at Alexandria on 30 September. Ajax was placed in reserve in 1924 before being sold for scrap two years later in accordance with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty. 31 May 1916 Battle honours at Battle of Jutland. 98, 135, 152, 163–65, Jellicoe, pp.