Editing HMS Glorious (section)

== First World War ==
[[File:The Royal Navy during the First World War Q18130.jpg|thumb|''Glorious'' at anchor during the First World War]]
''Glorious''' [[keel]] was [[laid down]] on 1 May 1915 by [[Harland and Wolff]] at their [[Belfast]] shipyard. She was [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 20 April 1916 and completed on 14 October<ref>Roberts, p. 63</ref> at a cost of [[pound sterling|£]]1,967,223.<ref>Burt 1986, p. 307</ref> During her sea trials the following month, her sister ''Courageous'' sustained structural damage while running at full speed in a rough [[head sea]] and had the damaged areas stiffened shortly afterwards to prevent a recurrence.<ref>Burt 1986, pp. 309, 313</ref> ''Glorious'' did not suffer similar damage and did not receive her stiffening until 1918.<ref>Roberts, p. 54</ref> Upon commissioning, ''Courageous'' served with the [[3rd Light Cruiser Squadron]] of the [[Grand Fleet]]. After most of the [[1st Cruiser Squadron]] was sunk at the [[Battle of Jutland]], the squadron was re-formed with ''Courageous'' and ''Glorious''.<ref name=p21>Parkes, p. 621</ref> ''Glorious'' received six twin-tube torpedo mounts in mid-1917: one mount on each side of the mainmast on the upper deck and two mounts on each side of 'Y' turret on the [[quarterdeck]].<ref>McBride, p. 109</ref><ref name=b14>Burt 1986, p. 314</ref>

On 16 October 1917 the Admiralty received word of German ship movements, possibly indicating some sort of raid. Admiral [[David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty|Beatty]], commander of the Grand Fleet, ordered most of his light cruisers and [[destroyer]]s to sea in an effort to locate the enemy ships. ''Courageous'' and ''Glorious'' were not initially ordered to sea, but were sent to reinforce the [[2nd Light Cruiser Squadron]] patrolling the central part of the [[North Sea]] later that day.<ref>Newbolt, pp. 150–151</ref> Two German {{sclass|Brummer|cruiser|0}} light cruisers slipped through the gaps in the British patrols and destroyed a [[convoy]] bound for Norway during the morning of 17 October, but the British warships received no word of the engagement until that afternoon. The 1st Cruiser Squadron was ordered to intercept, but was unsuccessful as the German cruisers were faster than expected.<ref>Newbolt, pp. 156–157</ref>

=== Second Battle of Heligoland Bight ===
{{Main|Second Battle of Heligoland Bight}}
Throughout 1917 the Admiralty was becoming more concerned about German efforts to sweep paths through the British-laid minefields intended to restrict the actions of the [[High Seas Fleet]] and German [[submarine]]s. A preliminary raid on German minesweeping forces on 31 October by light forces destroyed 10 small ships and the Admiralty decided on a larger operation to destroy the [[minesweeper (ship)|minesweeper]]s and their light cruiser escorts. Based on intelligence reports, the Admiralty allocated the 1st Cruiser Squadron on 17 November 1917, with cover provided by the reinforced [[1st Battlecruiser Squadron (United Kingdom)|1st Battlecruiser Squadron]] and distant cover by the battleships of the [[1st Battle Squadron]].<ref>Newbolt, pp. 164–165</ref>

The German ships, four light cruisers of II Scouting Force, eight destroyers, three divisions of minesweepers, eight ''sperrbrecher'' (cork-filled [[naval trawler|trawler]]s) and two trawlers to mark the swept route, were spotted at 7:30&nbsp;am,<ref group=Note>The times used in this section are in [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]], which is one hour behind [[Central European Time|CET]], which is often used in German works.</ref> silhouetted by the rising sun. ''Courageous'' and the light cruiser {{HMS|Cardiff|D58|2}} opened fire with their forward guns seven minutes later. The Germans responded by laying a [[smoke screen]] and this made spotting targets very difficult. The British continued in pursuit, but lost track of most of the smaller ships in the smoke and concentrated fire on the light cruisers as opportunity permitted. One 15-inch shell hit a gun shield of {{SMS|Pillau}}, but it did not affect her speed. At 8:33 the left-hand gun in ''Glorious''{{'}}s forward turret was wrecked when a shell detonated inside the gun barrel. At 9:30 the 1st Cruiser Squadron broke off their pursuit to avoid a minefield marked on their maps. The ships turned south, playing no further role in the battle.<ref>McBride, pp. 110–112</ref> ''Glorious'' required five days of repairs to fix damage caused by premature detonation and her own [[muzzle blast]].<ref>McBride, p. 115</ref> She fired 57 15-inch and 213 four-inch shells during the engagement.<ref>Campbell 1978, p. 66</ref>

[[File:HMS Glorious - Battlecruiser.JPG|thumb|left|''Glorious'' in 1918]]
''Glorious'' received [[Flight deck#Early|flying-off platforms]] on top of her turrets in 1918. A [[Sopwith Camel]] was carried on the rear turret and a [[Sopwith 1½ Strutter]] on the forward turret.<ref>Campbell 1978, p. 67</ref> On 5 November 1918, ''Glorious'' was anchored off [[Burntisland]] in the [[Firth of Forth]] together with the [[seaplane tender]] {{HMS|Campania|1914|2}} and the [[battleship]] {{HMS|Royal Oak|08|2}} when a sudden [[Beaufort scale|Force 10]] [[squall]] caused ''Campania'' to drag her [[anchor]] and collide first with ''Royal Oak'' and then with ''Glorious''. Both ''Royal Oak'' and ''Glorious'' suffered only minor damage, but ''Campania'' was holed by her collision with ''Royal Oak''. ''Campania''′s [[engine room]]s flooded, and she settled by the stern and sank five hours later without loss of life.<ref>{{citation| last= Admiralty |title= ADM156/90: Board of Enquiry into sinking of HMS Campania |publisher= HMSO |year=1918}}</ref>

''Glorious'' was present at the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet on 21 November 1918.<ref name=b14/> She was placed in [[Reserve fleet|reserve]] at [[Rosyth]], Scotland, on 1 February 1919 and served as a turret drill ship, being also [[flagship]] of the [[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|rear-admiral]] commanding the [[HMNB Devonport|Devonport]] Reserve between 1921 and 1922.<ref>Burt 1993, p. 315</ref>