HMS Irresistible
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HMS
Irresistible was laid down at Chatham Dockyard in April
1898, and launched 15.December 1898. After trials she was
ready for duty in Royal Many in February 1902. She was put
in service in 5th Battle Squadron Channel Fleet. With a
size of 14658 tons and a top speed of 18 knots,
Irresistible posed a formidable force added to the navy.
After the outbreak of first world war in 1914, the
fighting on the western front had come to a standstill.
The Entente looked for another theatre of war to break up
the stalemate and their eyes fell on Germany`s allied,
Turkey. In early February 1915 she was sent to the
Dardanelle's to support the military invasion of
Gallipoli. 18.February 1915 she participated in shelling
the Turkish forts, and also gave artillery support to the
infantry landings. 18.March 1915 when she was bombarding
the Turkish forts again, she hit a mine and was heavily
damaged. Attempts to rescue her were futile and she had to
be abandoned. The wreck rest today on a depth of 38 to 60
meter near Dardanos.
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 The "War Illustrated" 1.May 1915  "A part of the World War I,
Gallipoli was the main concern to reach Russia. But it
was a disaster for the allied. Almost 250 thousand
soldiers lost their lives from both sides. This is the
first documentary from Turkish film makers. Therefore it
has Turkish point of view to introduce Gallipoli wars
with a unique approach : ship wrecks of Gallipoli. The
amazing siluets of the ships at the bottom of the sea"
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