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fleet went on another cruise in the northern end of the North Sea and conducted gunnery drills. Throughout the rest of the month, the Grand Fleet conducted numerous training exercises. The ship, together with the majority of the Grand Fleet, conducted another sweep into the North Sea from 13 to 15 October. Almost three weeks later,
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connected the forward barbette to the side armour. Similarly, the aft bulkhead connected them to the rearmost barbette, although it was 8 inches thick. The three centreline barbettes were protected by armour 10 inches (254 mm) thick above the main deck and thinned to 4 inches below it. The wing
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when the High Seas Fleet sortied north for the last time to intercept a convoy to Norway. They enforced strict wireless silence during the operation, which prevented Room 40 cryptanalysts from warning the new commander of the Grand Fleet, Admiral Beatty. The
British only learned of the operation
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The Grand Fleet conducted sweeps into the central North Sea on 17–19 May and 29–31 May without encountering any German vessels. During 11–14 June, the fleet conducted gunnery practice and battle exercises west of
Shetland and more training off Shetland beginning on 11 July. On 2–5 September, the
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the following day. On 7–10 March, the Grand Fleet conducted a sweep in the northern North Sea, during which it conducted training manoeuvres. Another such cruise took place on 16–19 March. On 11 April, the Grand Fleet conducted a patrol in the central North Sea and returned to port on 14 April;
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wing turrets were 'P' and 'Q' respectively. The wing turrets were staggered "en echelon" so all five turrets could shoot on the broadside, although in practice the blast damage to the superstructure and boats made this impractical except in an emergency. The ability to fire all ten 12" guns in
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was installed on a rear extension of the compass platform by
December 1915. Approximately 50 long tons (51 t) of additional deck armour was added after the Battle of Jutland in May 1916. Around the same time, four 4-inch guns were removed from the aft superstructure. By April 1917,
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shells penetrated through the upper superstructure and caused minor splinter damage. The second HE shell burst on hitting the upper hull armour, which dished in the armour plates and caused moderate flooding. About five to ten minutes later, she engaged several German
989:. By the time the Grand Fleet approached the area on 26 March, the British and German forces had already disengaged and a strong gale threatened the light craft, so the fleet was ordered to return to base. On 21 April, the Grand Fleet conducted a demonstration off
1174:. The Grand Fleet sortied on 18 August to ambush the High Seas Fleet while it advanced into the southern North Sea, but a series of miscommunications and mistakes prevented Jellicoe from intercepting the German fleet before it returned to port. During this foray,
651:. The front and sides of the conning tower were protected by 11-inch plates, although the rear and roof were 8 inches and 3 inches thick respectively. The torpedo control tower aft had 3-inch sides and a 2-inch roof. In an effort to reduce weight, the
1138:, flagship of the division, was hit by a torpedo and forced to reduce speed, which caused the division to fall behind the main body of the Grand Fleet. They did not rejoin until the afternoon of 1 June, as the fleet was headed for home.
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concurred and stipulated that the Grand Fleet would not sortie unless the German fleet was attempting an invasion of
Britain or there was a strong possibility it could be forced into an engagement under suitable conditions.
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containing plans of the operation. In response the
Admiralty ordered the Grand Fleet, totalling some 28 dreadnoughts and 9 battlecruisers, to sortie the night before to cut off and destroy the High Seas Fleet.
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forced her to break radio silence to inform the German commander of her condition. The
British ships were not able to reach the High Seas Fleet before it turned back for Germany. The ship was present at
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during the operation, prompting
Jellicoe to decide to not risk the major units of the fleet south of 55° 30' North due to the prevalence of German submarines and mines. The
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898:, Ireland, while the defences at Scapa were strengthened. On the evening of 22 November 1914, the Grand Fleet conducted a fruitless sweep in the southern half of the
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barbettes were similar except that they had 11 inches of armour on their outer faces. The gun turrets had 11-inch faces and sides with 3-inch (76 mm) roofs.
1005:. The fleet returned to Scapa Flow on 24 April and refuelled before proceeding south in response to intelligence reports that the Germans were about to launch a
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broadside equaled the all centerline arrangement of the contemporary US battleships, but the centerline arrangement was less problematic to the superstructure.
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of her own. The poor visibility greatly hampered her return fire and was a problem for the entire battle. At 19:12, the ship opened fire at the battlecruiser
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on 2–3 March 1911, she reached a top speed of 21.6 knots (40.0 km/h; 24.9 mph) from 28,922 shp (21,567 kW) in a moderate storm. The
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and was resold to a German company in
September 1922. The ship departed Rosyth, under tow, for Kiel in October and was subsequently broken up.
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On 19 March 1916 the ship completed repairs to her turbines, which had kept her at Scapa for nearly six weeks. On the night of 25 March,
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The three armoured decks ranged in thickness from 1.5 to 4 inches (38 to 102 mm) with the greater thicknesses outside the central
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was reduced to reserve in
February 1919 at Rosyth and listed for disposal in October 1921. On 8 November, she was sold to the
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and the rest of the fleet sailed from Scapa Flow to support Beatty's battlecruisers and other light forces raiding the German
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after deployment as part of the 6th
Division of the 1st BS. During the first stage of the general engagement, the ship was
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were fitted to the 4-inch guns in the forward superstructure. After the start of the war in August 1914, a pair of 3-inch
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In an attempt to lure out and destroy a portion of the Grand Fleet, the High Seas Fleet, composed of 16 dreadnoughts, 6
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was then forced to turn away to avoid several torpedoes, one of which was believed to have passed very close.
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another patrol in the area took place on 17–19 April, followed by gunnery drills off Shetland on 20–21 April.
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914:. The fleet was back in port in Scapa Flow by 27 November. The 1st Battle Squadron cruised north-west of the
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was equipped with single 4-inch and 3-inch AA guns and the forward group of 4-inch guns had been enclosed in
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and Shetlands. On the evening of 23 January, the bulk of the Grand Fleet sailed in support of Beatty's
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by five shells fired by a German dreadnought at 18:16. Shortly afterward, she fired at the crippled
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in five hydraulically powered twin-gun turrets, three along the centreline and the remaining two as
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723:. The stern torpedo tube was removed in 1917–1918 and a high-angle rangefinder was fitted on the
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Brooks, John (1996). "Percy Scott and the Director". In McLean, David; Preston, Antony (eds.).
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at the end of the first decade of the 20th century. She spent her whole career assigned to the
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543:(12,370 km; 7,690 mi) at a cruising speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).
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and the rest of the Grand Fleet conducted another sweep of the North Sea on 25–27 December.
406:, her service during World War I generally consisted of routine patrols and training in the
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recommissioned with a full crew on 31 July and was assigned as the flagship of the 2nd
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circa 1916–1917, showing the gunnery director, the circular object just forward of the
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participated in another fleet training operation west of Orkney during 2–5 November.
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and conducted gunnery practice on 8–12 December. Four days later, the Grand Fleet
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early on the morning of 31 May. The fleet sailed in concert with Rear Admiral
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four days later to safeguard the fleet from a possible surprise attack by the
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received no damage and fired a total of 98 twelve-inch shells (82 HE, 4
655:-class ships reverted to the inadequate underwater protection scheme of
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engaged a German dreadnought beginning at 18:25 with seven or eight
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Vice-Admiral Sturdee standing in front of one of her wing turrets
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527:(39 km/h; 24 mph). During her full-power, eight-hour
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and the rest of the fleet did not participate in the ensuing
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of 8 inches (203 mm) armour. The forward oblique 4-inch
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and became the flagship of its commander, Vice-Admiral Sir
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in the squadron. On 22 March she collided with and damaged
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of 85 feet 2 inches (26.0 m), and a normal
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with a few salvos from her main armament without result.
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and fleet review as part of the British response to the
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assumed command of the division, which was renamed the
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were also carried. The ships were equipped with three
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in November–December. During this time, Vice-Admiral
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Ships built by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company
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stood with the main body in support of Vice-Admiral
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1651:. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 150–170.
1166:After the battle, the ship was transferred to the
2182:List of dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy
1875:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
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807:(BS) on 1 May 1912. The ship participated in the
453:of 545 feet 9 inches (166.3 m), a
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783:1,661,240, including her armament. The ship was
16:1910 Colossus-class battleship of the Royal Navy
1229:, Germany, returning to Rosyth on 20 December.
593:guns. Ten of these were mounted in the forward
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1757:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
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1689:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1670:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1049:intercepted and decrypted German radio traffic
823:relieved Jellicoe as commander of the 2nd BS.
2208:World War I battleships of the United Kingdom
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1713:(Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing.
1509:Jellicoe, pp. 271, 275, 279–281, 284, 286–290
473:. In 1911 her crew numbered 778 officers and
1249:'s collection includes several paintings of
441:with redistributed armour and more powerful
2009:"Hutchings, William Alfred (IWM interview)"
1891:
1261:' collection includes a builders' model of
1213:after an accident aboard the battlecruiser
1116:, and probably scored two hits. One of her
613:, one on each broadside and another in the
434:class was derived from that of the earlier
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941:The 1st Battle Squadron at sea, April 1915
924:raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby
787:on 4 July for trials with a partial crew.
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422:in 1921 and broken up the following year.
1989:"Faunce, Bonham de Laune (BBC interview)"
1969:"Faunce, Bonham de Laune (IWM interview)"
1043:'s five battlecruisers. The Royal Navy's
831:'s flagship on 7 March 1913 and became a
519:. The turbines were rated at 25,000
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1281:The times used in this section are in
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698:was extended forward to accommodate a
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199:545 ft 9 in (166.3 m) (
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1781:. New York: George H. Doran Company.
1735:. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing.
1575:"Study of HMS 'Hercules', battleship"
1500:Jellicoe, pp. 228, 243, 246, 250, 253
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2029:"West, Louis Albert (IWM interview)"
2007:Imperial War Museum (22 June 1975).
1687:Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting
1668:British Battleships of World War One
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1967:Imperial War Museum (1 June 1992).
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372:was the second and last of the two
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398:. Aside from participating in the
211:85 ft 2 in (26.0 m)
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2069:"Green, Arthur C (BBC interview)"
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1915:. London: Brockhampton Press.
1896:. New York: Hippocrene Books.
1755:A Naval History of World War I
1573:Wylie, William Lionel (1912).
1491:Jellicoe, pp. 217–219, 221–222
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1892:Silverstone, Paul H. (1984).
866:Between 17 and 20 July 1914,
461:of 27 feet (8.2 m). She
2047:Imperial War Museum (1987).
1365:Brooks, p. 168; Burt, p. 128
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945:Jellicoe's ships, including
566:class was equipped with ten
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1685:Campbell, N. J. M. (1986).
1285:, which is one hour behind
1265:, made by Palmers in 1910.
1202:to support the dreadnought
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601:(1.9 in (47 mm))
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1707:; Warlow, Ben (2006) .
1596:Wylie, William Lionel.
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219:27 ft (8.2 m)
163:General characteristics
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426:Design and description
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2067:BBC (February 1972).
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1666:Burt, R. A. (1986).
1563:Halpern, pp. 418–420
1554:Newbolt, pp. 235–238
1545:Halpern, pp. 331–332
1536:Halpern, pp. 330–331
1464:Jellicoe, pp. 163–65
1259:Imperial War Museums
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888:Imperial German Navy
870:took part in a test
827:was relieved as the
815:and was refitted at
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682:The forward part of
1937:Dreadnought Project
1383:Silverstone, p. 237
1154:Subsequent activity
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1081:Lewis Clinton-Baker
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805:2nd Battle Squadron
568:breech-loading (BL)
547:Armament and armour
404:action of 19 August
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1946:on Worldwar1.co.uk
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1235:Slough Trading Co.
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1795:Massie, Robert K.
1742:978-1-84832-225-7
1720:978-1-86176-281-8
1598:"H.M.S. Hercules"
1419:Burt, pp. 129–130
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1013:Battle of Jutland
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