seaplane tender served royal_navy world war converted cross channel ship initially fitted temporary aerial reconnaissance bombing missions north_sea participated unsuccessful late began thorough conversion increased capacity aircraft transferred late participated battle jutland aircraft flew heavier air reconnaissance mission naval battle transferred mediterranean sold original owners resumed role sold philippine company renamed sunk heavy loss life december invasion philippines beginning pacific war description overall length feet beam feet mean draught feet inches displaced long tons deep load rated gross register tons grt ship sets direct drive steam turbines drove propeller shaft ship boilers generated steam produce shaft horsepower turbines designed speed knots mph carried tonnes long tons coal range nautical miles knots mph construction service laid brothers scotland shipyard fast chatham railway run ship launched september completed later year service admiralty august commissioned september modified handle canvas installed forward aft flight deck aircraft lowered sea takeoff recovered sea landing newly installed crew numbered officers enlisted men including aviation personnel completion modifications september assigned seaplane empress christmas day aircraft ships took housing seven successfully took attack inflicted little damage aircraft returned recovered crews safely recovered british submarine dutch notable member crew served instructor coastal navigation newly trained pilots managed extend duties include flying navigator observer participated raid mentioned despatches purchased february admiralty modified february march permanent aircraft hangar rear superstructure pair cranes mounted rear hangar water quick firing pounder cwt guns rounds vickers pounder anti aircraft guns rounds fitted self defence carried housed carrier aircraft wireless broken completion conversion rejoined july attempted launch aircraft river lure attacked attempted launch wrecked badly damaged transferred vice admiral based october later month carried trials high speed balloons gunnery observations generally served base ship fleet battle jutland attached 3rd light cruiser squadron commanded rear admiral carried short type baby aboard seat type intended observation fitted low power wireless intended shoot accompanied cruisers sortied evening intercept german high seas fleet time actually leading ships spot oncoming germans position vanguard dictated requirement smooth water successfully launch aircraft turbulent water ships wakes ruin attempt come complete stop aircraft prepare launch process took minutes anchor launch water fall main body fleet ordered search north northeast sailed turning north east find water lieutenant took type observer signalled spotted german cruisers destroyers ships leading battlecruisers vice admiral time heavier air aircraft carried reconnaissance enemy fleet action spot reports transmitted aircraft fuel line forced aircraft able repair signalled ready ordered taxi carrier surface aircraft reached ship hoisted aboard time pair destroyers ordered protect stationary reached attempted relay spot reports flagship flagship 5th unsuccessful trailed force run south time escorts detached reversed course run north long ton armoured cruiser warrior crippled numerous hits german battleships fell minutes later rudder jammed continued turn tight circles steam exhausted attempted tow jammed rudder prevented trained amidships making knots mph turbines making revolutions knots mph early following morning warrior progressive flooding worsened sinking captain ordered ship abandoned came alongside warrior guns hull waterline ship rolled moderate seas quickly officers enlisted men successfully smaller quickly distribute prevent seriously wounded men transferred man fell ships rescued orders bravery awarded class gold briefly living recipient transfer completed warrior sank shortly remained early transferred mediterranean_fleet based malta conducting anti submarine patrols remainder war postwar career sold original owners december resumed role cross channel ferry transferred british railroads consolidated passing hands ship broker sold philippines renamed sinking december left dock manila total darkness loaded filipino civilians seeking escape southern philippines war started estimated people board including approximately philippine soldiers americans philippine legislators hundreds college students traveling home schools closed aboard military supplies entire artillery complement owners ship failed inform navy patrol ship plan leave captain prior experience navigating mined entrance manila bay mines place july navy changed procedures day post near safe channel days previous guide boats sailed close island pass channel ship observed turning electrically controlled minefield officers posted army headquarters island recommended mines temporarily disarmed ship pass minefield number accounts state defense commander colonel ordered mines kept active entered minefield large explosion starboard vessel ship quickly began sink people trapped deck survivors stated ship sank quickly time large scale panic set illuminated scene aided rescue effort sailors squadron posted cove heard explosion left boats investigate boats arrived found survivors water able retrieve survivors seven rescued passengers later died injuries incident investigated japanese invasion later army officers reported remote mines set safety position immediately explosion occurred total number victims unknown estimated lost lives dead captain crew legislators american passengers time sinking significant maritime disaster philippine history greatest maritime disasters world occur result military naval action
HMS Engadine (1911)