Princess Royal was laid down at the Vickers Shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness on 2 May 1910.
She was launched on 29 April 1911 by Princess Louise, The Princess Royal, and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 14 November 1912.
She cost £1,955,922 plus an additional £120,300 for her armament.
Upon commissioning, Princess Royal joined the 1st Cruiser Squadron, which was renamed the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron (BCS) in January 1913.
Rear-Admiral Beatty assumed command of the 1st BCS on 1 March 1913.
The squadron, including Princess Royal, visited Brest in February 1914 and ports in Russia during June.
Princess Royal was laid down at the Vickers Shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness on 2 May 1910. She was launched on 29 April 1911 by Princess Louise, The Princess Royal, and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 14 November 1912. She cost £1,955,922 plus an additional £120,300 for her armament. Upon commissioning, Princess Royal joined the 1st Cruiser Squadron, which was renamed the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron (BCS) in January 1913. Rear-Admiral Beatty assumed command of the 1st BCS on 1 March 1913. The squadron, including Princess Royal, visited Brest in February 1914 and ports in Russia during June.
HMS Princess Royal (1911)