Battlefields & battle sites · Central Scotland
HMS Campania
In or near Auchtertool.
HMS Campania in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
David Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Burntisland · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit HMS Campania, the nearest railway station is Burntisland, located 2 km away. The postcode for navigation is KY3 9DQ, and entry is free.
About
HMS Campania is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
HMS Campania was a seaplane tender and aircraft carrier, converted from an elderly ocean liner by the Royal Navy early in the First World War. After her conversion was completed in mid-1915 the ship spent her time conducting trials and exercises with the Grand Fleet. These revealed the need for a longer flight deck to allow larger aircraft to take off, and she was modified accordingly. Campania missed the Battle of Jutland in May 1916, but made a number of patrols with elements of the Grand Fleet. She never saw combat and was soon relegated to a training role because of her elderly machinery. In November 1918 Campania was anchored with the capital ships of the Grand Fleet when a sudden storm caused her anchor to drag. With no second anchor being laid, she hit several of the ships and the collisions punctured her hull; she slowly sank, with no loss of life.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.0401, -3.2251
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY3 9DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Established
- 1914
- Nearest railway station
- Burntisland — 2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4352876 (CC0)
- wikipedia: HMS Campania (1914) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMS Campania?
- HMS Campania is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY3 9DQ).
- What is HMS Campania?
- HMS Campania in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to HMS Campania?
- The nearest railway station is Burntisland, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY3 9DQ.
- When was HMS Campania built?
- Built or established in 1914.
- Is HMS Campania free to visit?
- Yes, HMS Campania is free to enter.
- How do I get to HMS Campania?
- The nearest railway station is Burntisland, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY3 9DQ.