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In mid-1943, the poor condition of the ship—which had become apparent as early as 1936, but could not be remedied due to the outbreak of the war—prompted the
Admiralty to recall her to Britain to be withdrawn from service. She arrived in the Clyde on 31 September, where she was reduced to reserve
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October 1917 and February 1918. They were designed to reduce the effect of torpedo detonations and improve stability. They increased her beam by over 13 feet (4 m) to 101 feet 6 inches (30.9 m), her displacement to 32,460 long tons (32,980 t) and reduced her
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4 to 6 inches thick ran at an angle from the ends of the thickest part of the waterline belt to 'A' and 'Y' barbettes. The gun turrets were protected by 11 to 13 inches (279 to 330 mm) of KC armour, except for the turret roofs which were 4.75–5 inches (121–127 mm) thick. The barbettes
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underwent a refit that included extensive modifications to her secondary and anti-aircraft batteries, fire control equipment, and rebuilding her bridge and aft superstructure, among other changes. She had another refit from May to
December 1931 that saw further alterations to her anti-aircraft
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s anti-aircraft defences were strengthened by replacing the single mounts of the AA guns with twin mounts and adding the portside octuple two-pounder "pom-pom" mount and its director. A HACS Mk III director replaced the Mk I on the roof of the spotting top and another was added in the position
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and many of the other ships to reduce speed to 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) to avoid colliding with each other. The German fleet quickly came into range and many
British ships began to engage them starting at 18:17. The British ships initially had poor visibility and
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draught to 31 feet 11 inches (9.7 m), all at deep load. They increased her metacentric height to 5.1 feet (1.6 m). Later in 1918, 30-foot (9.1 m) rangefinders were fitted in 'B' and 'X' turrets. In 1919 her complement was 1,240 officers and ratings.
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to refuel. While refuelling his ships, Somerville received a report that the
Japanese fleet was approaching Colombo, which they attacked the following day, on 5 April, followed by attacks on Trincomalee on 9 April. Following the first raid on 5 April, Somerville withdrew
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formations in the afternoon, but by 18:00, the Grand Fleet approached the scene. Fifteen minutes later, Jellicoe gave the order to turn and deploy the fleet for action. The transition from their cruising formation caused congestion with the rear divisions, forcing
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had intercepted and decrypted German radio traffic containing plans of the operation. The
Admiralty ordered the Grand Fleet of 28 dreadnoughts and 9 battlecruisers, to sortie the night before to cut off and destroy the High Seas Fleet. On the day of the battle,
900:. Its director was added abreast and below the fire-control director in the spotting top. The aft torpedo tubes were also removed at that time. The ship's 1936–1937 refit saw the removal of the torpedo director and its associated rangefinder. Two years later,
1617:, to pay for arms bought from the United States. 148 boxes of gold bars, worth a total of £2 million, were loaded onto each battleship at Portland; they departed on 7 October and arrived in Halifax nine days later. After escorting several convoys,
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status for the rest of the conflict. The ship's electrical system was in very poor condition and needed a thorough overhaul, and her hull was badly stressed from years of heavy use. Although in reserve, the ship was used to carry Prime
Minister
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was primarily controlled by directors mounted on each side of the compass platform on the foremast once they were fitted in March 1917. A torpedo-control director with a 15-foot rangefinder was mounted at the aft end of the superstructure.
1277:, the fleet commander, decided that the fleet should not be risked in such sorties unless the High Seas Fleet ventured north or the strategic situation warranted the risk. For its part, the German fleet remained in port or trained in the
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on 20 May 1937. A final pre-war refit began in early 1939 and concluded in August, which included a considerably strengthening of the anti-aircraft battery. On 9 August 1939 she was present during a fleet review for the king at
1300:, who had replaced Jellicoe the previous year, to send battle squadrons of the Grand Fleet to escort the convoys. The High Seas Fleet went to sea on 23 April to attack one of the escorted convoys, but after the battlecruiser
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guns that replaced the quadruple .50-caliber mounts. To save weight and make more room available for the additional crew required to man the new equipment like the radars and
Oerlikons, four 6-inch guns were removed in 1943.
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The dimensions given by
Messers Vickers-Armstrongs who built her differ slightly: 580 feet (176.8 m) B.R. × 88 feet 3.25 inches (26.90 m) × 44 feet 1 inch (13.44 m), 42,660 horsepower
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The gun shields for the shelter-deck six-inch guns were replaced by armoured casemates in 1922. Two years later, her anti-aircraft defences were upgraded by replacing the original three-inch AA guns with a pair of
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with £40 million worth of bullion on board, bound for
Halifax. The battleship arrived at HM Dockyard, Devonport, on 22 June for a brief refit after escorting Convoy TC 5. On 3 July 1940, while at Plymouth,
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had to turn away again at 19:35 to avoid a pair of torpedoes; she and the other members of the division turned again at 19:42 after reports of a submarine, which proved to be imaginary.
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formed the striking force, while a covering force of three cruisers and six destroyers patrolled to prevent German naval forces from interfering. There was a simultaneous
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emerged from the battle unscathed, but she saw no further action during the war, as the British and German fleets turned to more cautious strategies owing to the risk of
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managed to make 21.5 knots on the return journey. On 13 November 1940, she resumed North Atlantic convoy duties, which continued without major incident well into 1941.
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through 1917, as both sides had largely abandoned the idea of a decisive surface battle in the North Sea. Both sides turned to positional warfare, laying fields of
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on 1 February 1916, though she was not completed and ready for service until 24 March, with the time between her commissioning and completion including a period of
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fired 120 main-gun shells at the harbour while her escorts fired 801 rounds from their 4.7-inch guns. The British force came under accurate fire from German heavy
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typically operated with her sister ships, apart from periods where they were detached for refit or modernisation. In April 1919, the ships were transferred to the
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was again used to transport gold, this time to a value of £10 million, departing from Plymouth on 28 January 1940. On 7 February, she collided with the British
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In 1917, Britain began running regular convoys to Norway, escorted by light forces; the Germans raided these convoys twice late in the year, prompting Admiral
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AA guns. During the ship's 1928–1929 refit, two more four-inch AA guns were added and the six-inch guns from the shelter deck were removed. In addition a
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whilst Convoy HX19 was forming up off Halifax; although lightly damaged, she continued as an escort, returning to Halifax on 18 February for repair.
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shortly after 03:00. By 10:00, the 6th Division ships were still 45 nautical miles (83 km; 52 mi) to the north of the rest of the fleet.
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had another modernisation, which included the removal of the torpedo rangefinder and supporting tower. She and her sisters were present for the
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waited several minutes before opening fire at 18:22; her target during this period is unclear, and she may have engaged the crippled cruiser
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part of the way to the Tehran Conference in November and December. In January 1944, she was transferred to the Portsmouth Command, based in
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and thinned to 4 to 6 inches (102 to 152 mm) towards the ship's ends, but did not reach either the bow or the stern. Above this was a
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once near her aft conning tower at 19:19, doing minor damage; she also fired a torpedo at the ship during this period that failed to hit.
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his flagship. The 1st BS was tasked with guarding the fleet while its fate was being determined at the peace treaty negotiations at the
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disabled her aft turrets; the other three caused less significant damage, with one of them passing through a funnel without exploding.
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came to Halifax, the crews of other gate ships would make elaborate and exaggerated "Abandon Ship" manoeuvres in mockery. On 30 May,
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s departed from Addu Atoll early on the morning of 9 April, bound for Mombasa; they remained based there into 1943. Thereafter, the
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had been sunk in October 1939). The unit was established in December, with the squadron attached to Force F. With the start of the
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could launch. During the 1928 refit the platform was removed from 'X' turret. The platform on 'B' turret was removed in 1933.
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and destroy his fleet. He therefore divided his fleet into two groups: Force A, which consisted of the two fleet carriers,
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rescinded the decision for coal in October 1914. Still under construction, the ships were redesigned to employ oil-fired
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radars for the "pom-poms". Two four-barrel "pom-poms" were added in late 1941 atop 'B' and 'X' turrets as well as ten
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had ordered that the invasion be postponed indefinitely on 17 September; however in the early hours of 11 October,
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variety. She also fired 87 rounds from her secondary guns. She was not hit by any fire during the engagement.
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were deemed too old to be of use against the Japanese fleet, so they were relegated to convoy escort duties in the
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saw no further contact with German forces, in large part due to torpedo damage incurred by the squadron flagship,
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and her sisters were transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet in August 1927. From January 1928 to January 1929,
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were added abreast the conning tower. The forward torpedo tubes were also removed at that time.
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were kept away from combat to escort convoys in the Indian Ocean.
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in the English Channel area. Unknown to the British high command,
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on 21 June 1919, Fremantle had the German commander, Rear Admiral
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The initial action was fought primarily by the British and German
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3403:List of dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy
3190:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946
3031:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
2881:The Eclipse of the Big Gun: The Warship 1906–1945
2639:
2627:
2327:
1554:On 3 September 1939 at the start of hostilities,
647:of 620 feet 7 inches (189.2 m), a
637:(6,700 kW) over the original specification.
633:that increased the power of the engines by 9,000
4085:
2875:
2726:
2617:
2615:
2613:
2611:
2590:
1690:, in case their crews decided to return them to
1493:. On 16 July, the ships were present during the
1219:to return to port. He boarded the light cruiser
3047:
2321:
2309:
2285:
2261:
2234:
2222:
2186:
1398:, where she encountered several vessels of the
1211:that the damage would force him to transfer to
1156:with their second salvo. With the range found,
4119:World War II battleships of the United Kingdom
2038:, in the mid-1950s, along with equipment from
1964:personnel, part of the training establishment
1835:had been formed, under the command of Admiral
1023:(BS), Grand Fleet, along with the battleships
603:Super-Dreadnaught HMS Revenge, builder's photo
311:4 × single 47 mm (1.9 in) 3-pdr guns
213:33 ft 7 in (10.2 m) (Deep load)
4114:World War I battleships of the United Kingdom
3444:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in May 1940
3429:
3313:
3299:
2608:
1919:-class ships escorted convoys while based in
1661:, the removal of all of the United Kingdom's
1581:, because of the threat posed by the German "
1442:-class battleships forming the 2nd Division.
412:of eight 15-inch (381 mm) guns. She was
3192:. New York: Mayflower Books. pp. 2–85.
2091:, 20 cwt referring to the weight of the gun.
2012:, where she arrived on 5 September. Some of
1665:to Canada, in case of invasion, leaving the
534:in December, leading to the creation of the
3275:Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project - HMS
2941:The British Empire and the Second World War
1890:and four cruisers, and Force B, centred on
1859:could operate with the two fleet carriers;
950:
690:on 24 March 1916. She had a range of 7,000
3436:
3422:
3306:
3292:
3222:. Vol. 1. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
1784:
1569:to deceive German aircraft. On 1 October
1289:campaign early in the year. As a result,
576:
503:after the French surrender in July 1940.
3187:
3048:Raven, Alan & Roberts, John (1976).
1870:In late March, the code-breakers at the
1788:
1533:
1252:
1093:
1019:was assigned to the 6th Division of the
959:
849:
753:(47-millimetre (1.9 in)) guns. Her
702:was 3.4 feet (1.0 m) at deep load.
598:
586:
19:For other ships with the same name, see
3206:
3149:
3135:. London: Cassell Military Paperbacks.
2525:
514:in preparation for the later-cancelled
4086:
3236:
3092:
3078:. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Maritime.
3066:
2792:
2773:
2720:
2705:
2669:
2657:
2602:
2578:
2566:
2542:
2513:
2444:, pp. 205, 207–209, 220–226, 235.
2345:
2297:
2273:
2249:
2210:
2198:
2174:
2150:
2138:
2123:
2100:The times used in this section are in
1382:as part of Britain's responses to the
3417:
3287:
2967:. New York: George H. Doran Company.
1863:, her three sisters, and the carrier
365:: 4 to 6 in (102 to 152 mm)
50:
3052:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
2957:
2853:
2814:Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting
2811:
2795:British Battleships of World War One
2501:
2477:
2465:
2453:
2441:
2429:
2417:
2405:
2393:
2381:
2357:
1478:battery and fire control equipment.
1048:
864:Mk III director and its crew in 1940
845:
762:3-inch (76 mm) 20 cwt Mk I
197:620 ft 7 in (189.2 m)
3172:Vickers-Armstrongs Limited (1930).
3130:
3116:. Washington, D.C.: Potomac Books.
3025:
2938:
2897:
2693:
2681:
2554:
2369:
2333:
1777:but were able to retire undamaged,
1609:to Canada, which was needed by the
1529:
1322:On 21 November 1918, following the
1248:
938:anti-aircraft gunnery sets and two
138:("Shines with untarnished honours")
13:
3181:
3111:
3097:. Mechanicsburg: Stackpole Books.
3001:
2979:
2903:The Mediterranean Fleet, 1919–1929
2830:
2732:
2645:
2633:
2489:
2468:, pp. 346–347, 354, 358, 362.
2456:, pp. 214–216, 296, 319, 321.
1573:was ordered to prepare to take up
1549:
1361:
955:
919:-class ships were fairly minimal.
205:88 ft 6 in (27.0 m)
183:32,820 long tons (33,350 t) (
154:General characteristics (as built)
14:
4135:
3259:
3176:. London: Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd.
2919:
2883:. London: Conway Maritime Press.
2861:. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing.
2816:. London: Conway Maritime Press.
2621:
1757:, six destroyers and a screen of
1733:would have been the only British
1390:, respectively. On 19 July 1920,
1378:for operations in Turkey and the
896:(only on the starboard side) for
778:fitted with 15-foot (4.6 m)
663:. She was powered by two sets of
353:: 11–13 in (279–330 mm)
4104:Ships built in Barrow-in-Furness
4069:
4064:
4052:
4044:
1831:. By the end of March 1942, the
1684:and the large submarine-cruiser
1509:. From July 1936 to March 1937,
1423:assisted with Greek landings at
1366:Throughout the 1920s and 1930s,
1203:, the squadron commander aboard
1015:2,406,368. On entering service,
934:surface-search radar, a pair of
886:High-Angle Control System (HACS)
347:: 6–10 in (152–254 mm)
180:29,590 long tons (30,060 t)
52:
31:
3133:Jutland: The German Perspective
2943:. London: Hambledon Continuum.
2905:. Farnham: Ashgate Publishing.
2738:
2163:Vickers-Armstrongs_Limited 1930
2094:
757:(AA) armament consisted of two
506:In October 1940, she conducted
359:: 3–11 in (76–279 mm)
258:(40.6 km/h; 25.2 mph)
4124:Maritime incidents in May 1940
2776:British Battleships, 1919–1939
2087:"Cwt" is the abbreviation for
2081:
2071:
1939:from Egypt back to Australia.
1287:unrestricted submarine warfare
915:Wartime modifications for the
731:BL 6-inch (152 mm) Mk XII
709:class was equipped with eight
341:: 1–4 in (25–102 mm)
1:
3212:British Battleships 1939–45:
2767:
2696:, pp. 293, 295–296, 298.
2348:, pp. 304–305, 309, 320.
1729:, had gone ahead as planned,
1611:Anglo-French Purchasing Board
1237:In the course of the battle,
1029:(the divisional and squadron
995:on 22 December 1913. She was
890:two-pounder Mk VIII "pom-pom"
749:. The ship also mounted four
391:super-dreadnought battleships
2111:
782:. One was mounted above the
672:Babcock & Wilcox boilers
459:During the 1920s and 1930s,
232:Babcock & Wilcox boilers
136:Intaminatis fulget honoribus
7:
2879:& Brown, D. K. (2004).
2047:
1809:, which was to be based in
1745:formed the main element of
1011:. The ship cost a total of
892:guns was added abreast the
10:
4140:
3157:. Edinburgh: Birlinn Ltd.
3011:. New York: Random House.
2746:"Obituary: Claude Choules"
1880:raid into the Indian Ocean
1715:Western Approaches Command
1415:aboard. Alexander visited
1285:, and Germany resumed the
1052:
967:(left) and the battleship
882:QF four-inch (102 mm)
715:15-inch (381 mm) Mk I
580:
569:, disarmed and eventually
550:. Badly worn out by 1943,
440:that damaged her squadron
335:: 13 in (330 mm)
18:
4094:Revenge-class battleships
4039:
3902:
3449:
3398:
3367:
3324:
2324:, pp. 166, 187, 189.
1907:and her three sisters to
1315:signals from the damaged
834:The ship was fitted with
768:, two on each broadside.
153:
45:
30:
3593:Johan Maurits van Nassau
3093:Smith, Peter C. (2008).
3072:Battleships at War: HMS
2939:Jackson, Ashley (2006).
2581:, pp. 315–316, 320.
2528:, pp. 162, 179–180.
2126:, pp. 300–302, 309.
2064:
1935:convoy that carried the
1872:Far East Combined Bureau
1657:began to participate in
1267:action of 19 August 1916
951:Construction and service
910:Vickers .50 machine guns
583:Revenge-class battleship
316:21 in (533 mm)
40:at sea, July–August 1940
3131:Tarrant, V. E. (1995).
3112:Switky, Robert (2013).
2831:Draper, Alfred (1979).
2812:Campbell, John (1998).
1942:
1937:9th Australian Division
1450:that culminated in the
1243:armour-piercing, capped
1226:, which carried him to
999:on 29 May 1915 and was
840:reconnaissance aircraft
774:was completed with two
595:as she appeared in 1916
463:alternated between the
3579:Batterijschip Ijmuiden
1882:to attack Colombo and
1802:
1785:With the Eastern Fleet
1719:in case of an invasion
1645:which was acting as a
1546:
1262:
1099:
977:
865:
776:fire-control directors
604:
596:
577:Design and description
3573:Abraham van der Hulst
2987:. New York: Praeger.
2793:Burt, R. A. (2012b).
2774:Burt, R. A. (2012a).
2060:during the Great War.
1792:
1577:escort duties in the
1565:was disguised as HMS
1537:
1340:Versailles conference
1256:
1170:. Two of her hits on
1097:
963:
853:
808:Krupp cemented armour
733:guns were mounted in
602:
590:
290:15-inch (381 mm)
3599:Jan Pieterszoon Coen
3076:and Her Sister Ships
2591:Gardiner & Brown
2569:, pp. 314, 320.
2141:, pp. 305, 309.
1894:and her sisters and
1678:took control of the
1593:Halifax, Nova Scotia
1452:Great fire of Smyrna
1344:scuttled their fleet
1342:. After the Germans
836:flying-off platforms
725:fore and aft of the
479:in 1922. The ship's
477:Great Fire of Smyrna
297:6-inch (152 mm)
2839:. London: Cassell.
2557:, pp. 269–272.
2504:, pp. 176–177.
2492:, pp. 747–748.
2480:, pp. 174–176.
2322:Raven & Roberts
2310:Raven & Roberts
2288:, p. 140, 170.
2286:Raven & Roberts
2264:, pp. 44, 139.
2262:Raven & Roberts
2235:Raven & Roberts
2223:Raven & Roberts
2213:, pp. 303–308.
2187:Raven & Roberts
2177:, pp. 304–305.
2008:to be broken up at
1807:3rd Battle Squadron
1647:boom defence vessel
1481:In early 1935, the
1413:Alexander of Greece
1376:Mediterranean Fleet
1261:in drydock, c. 1918
1021:1st Battle Squadron
944:20 mm Oerlikon
928:early-warning radar
873:anti-torpedo bulges
524:3rd Battle Squadron
516:invasion of Britain
491:was used to escort
487:in September 1939,
469:Mediterranean Fleet
304:3-inch (76 mm)
3586:Gerard Callenburgh
3318:-class battleships
3266:Maritimequest HMS
2921:"HMS Revenge (06)"
2225:, pp. 36, 44.
1992:Operation Overlord
1933:Operation Pamphlet
1803:
1767:RAF Bomber Command
1723:amphibious landing
1547:
1263:
1100:
978:
923:was fitted with a
866:
796:secondary armament
717:guns in four twin
700:metacentric height
605:
597:
406:-class battleships
4081:
4080:
3411:
3410:
3229:978-1-84603-388-9
3164:978-1-84341-038-6
3142:978-0-304-35848-9
3123:978-1-61234-496-6
3104:978-0-8117-3514-8
3085:978-1-84415-982-6
3059:978-0-87021-817-0
3018:978-0-679-45671-1
3003:Massie, Robert K.
2950:978-1-85285-417-1
2912:978-1-4094-2756-8
2890:978-0-85177-953-9
2868:978-1-84832-189-2
2823:978-1-55821-759-1
2804:978-0-87021-863-7
2785:978-1-59114-052-8
2372:, pp. 62–64.
2078:(31,810 kW).
1950:Winston Churchill
1921:Kilindini Harbour
1775:coastal artillery
1727:Operation Sealion
1709:On 15 September,
1588:Admiral Graf Spee
1583:pocket battleship
1515:Coronation Review
1411:, which had King
1388:Russian Civil War
1384:Greco-Turkish War
1350:, brought aboard
1348:Ludwig von Reuter
1273:attacks, Admiral
1055:Battle of Jutland
1049:Battle of Jutland
993:Barrow-in-Furness
975:Battle of Jutland
846:Major alterations
790:above the tripod
759:quick-firing (QF)
723:superfiring pairs
560:Tehran Conference
556:Winston Churchill
473:Greco-Turkish War
430:Battle of Jutland
371:
370:
243:4 shafts; 2 sets
83:Barrow-in-Furness
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3151:van der Vat, Dan
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2872:
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1837:James Somerville
1747:Operation Medium
1721:. If the German
1672:boarding parties
1544:
1530:Second World War
1404:armoured cruiser
1402:, including the
1356:prisoners of war
1332:Sydney Fremantle
1249:Later operations
1151:
1076:Franz von Hipper
906:
871:was fitted with
859:
635:shaft horsepower
591:Illustration of
526:and sent to the
508:Operation Medium
485:Second World War
475:, including the
227:(30,000 kW)
100:22 December 1913
60:
57:
56:
55:
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3903:Other incidents
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3374:Queen Elizabeth
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3337:Royal Sovereign
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3218:Royal Sovereign
3214:Queen Elizabeth
3200:
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3182:Further reading
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3086:
3074:Royal Sovereign
3068:Smith, Peter C.
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2041:Royal Sovereign
2028:radio telescope
2021:rack and pinion
2016:
1945:
1787:
1759:motor gun boats
1599:and her sister
1552:
1550:In the Atlantic
1542:
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1487:Queen Elizabeth
1467:Queen Elizabeth
1440:Queen Elizabeth
1408:Georgios Averof
1364:
1362:Inter-war years
1251:
1149:
1065:Reinhard Scheer
1061:High Seas Fleet
1057:
1051:
973:(right) at the
958:
956:First World War
953:
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614:Queen Elizabeth
585:
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512:English Channel
404:Queen Elizabeth
399:First World War
218:Installed power
116:1 February 1916
79:Vickers Limited
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3679:HNLMS
2526:van der Vat
1973:battleships
1962:boiler room
1954:Southampton
1884:Trincomalee
1825:Pacific War
1667:River Clyde
1545:s fo'c'sle.
1456:Dardanelles
1334:, who made
1283:naval mines
1217:Marlborough
1207:, informed
1205:Marlborough
1194:Marlborough
1172:Derfflinger
1168:Derfflinger
1154:Derfflinger
1142:Derfflinger
1067:, departed
1026:Marlborough
1005:Grand Fleet
802:The ship's
747:gun shields
719:gun turrets
678:(42.6
532:Pacific War
454:naval mines
426:Grand Fleet
397:during the
351:Gun turrets
302:2 × single
266:7,000
108:29 May 1915
21:HMS Revenge
4109:1915 ships
4088:Categories
4062:April 1940
3853:Bourrasque
3451:Shipwrecks
3351:Resolution
2768:References
2756:29 January
2721:Burt 2012b
2706:Smith 2008
2670:Smith 2008
2658:Smith 2008
2603:Smith 2008
2579:Burt 2012b
2567:Burt 2012b
2543:Burt 2012b
2514:Smith 2009
2346:Burt 2012b
2298:Burt 2012a
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2250:Burt 2012a
2211:Burt 2012b
2199:Burt 2012b
2175:Burt 2012b
2151:Burt 2012a
2139:Burt 2012b
2124:Burt 2012b
1968:Imperieuse
1929:Resolution
1900:Addu Atoll
1850:Kido Butai
1640:HMCS
1602:Resolution
1491:Home Fleet
1400:Greek Navy
1279:Baltic Sea
1265:After the
1126:At 19:09,
1009:sea trials
860:s forward
737:along the
688:sea trials
566:Imperieuse
501:Portsmouth
450:submarines
395:Royal Navy
278:940 (1917)
240:Propulsion
169:battleship
92:£2,406,368
4075:June 1940
4017:HMS
4010:HMS
3957:HMS
3948:Statendam
3940:HMS
3923:USS
3912:HMS
3866:Normannia
3860:King Orry
3858:HMS
3835:HMS
3816:HMS
3809:HMS
3778:HMS
3767:ORP
3756:HMS
3713:HMS
3692:Effingham
3690:HMS
3660:Valentine
3658:HMS
3534:Nordnorge
3483:HMS
3462:Arlington
3358:Royal Oak
3344:Ramillies
3279:Crew List
3153:(2007) .
2973:162593478
2112:Footnotes
2030:built at
1976:Ramillies
1966:HMS
1820:Royal Oak
1751:Cherbourg
1628:Appalchee
1519:George VI
1501:for King
1425:Sultanköy
1380:Black Sea
1324:Armistice
1302:SMS
1221:HMS
1215:to allow
1120:Wiesbaden
1118:SMS
1042:Agincourt
1003:into the
985:laid down
829:magazines
820:bulkheads
812:barbettes
751:3-pounder
743:amidships
739:broadside
735:casemates
721:, in two
661:deep load
573:in 1948.
571:broken up
564:HMS
438:torpedoes
416:in 1913,
414:laid down
381:lead ship
363:Bulkheads
345:Barbettes
288:4 × twin
185:Deep load
97:Laid down
4019:Montrose
4012:Bideford
4008:29 May:
3992:20 May:
3976:17 May:
3966:14 May:
3955:12 May:
3932:11 May:
3873:31 May:
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3807:29 May:
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3732:23 May:
3725:L'Adroit
3722:21 May:
3705:19 May:
3688:18 May:
3677:17 May:
3667:16 May:
3656:15 May:
3568:14 May:
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3531:10 May:
3514:Maianbar
3391:(actual)
3382:N3 class
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3210:(2009).
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2983:(1987).
2961:(1919).
2930:22 April
2857:(2014).
2750:BBC News
2502:Friedman
2478:Friedman
2466:Campbell
2454:Campbell
2442:Campbell
2430:Campbell
2418:Campbell
2406:Campbell
2394:Campbell
2382:Campbell
2358:Jellicoe
2048:See also
2036:Cheshire
1988:Normandy
1984:monitors
1980:Warspite
1888:Warspite
1856:Warspite
1799:Greenock
1763:air raid
1704:Greenock
1638:trawler
1626:SS
1615:New York
1560:SS
1524:Portland
1503:George V
1499:Spithead
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1396:Panderma
1394:went to
1386:and the
1313:wireless
1223:Fearless
1069:the Jade
1036:Hercules
1031:flagship
997:launched
970:Hercules
940:Type 282
936:Type 285
932:Type 273
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283:Armament
147:Scrapped
105:Launched
4099:Vickers
4029:Achille
4001:Sibylle
3995:Antiope
3985:Sibylle
3969:Chrobry
3959:Revenge
3935:Amazone
3925:Tutuila
3921:8 May:
3910:5 May:
3847:Fenella
3837:Wakeful
3818:Grenade
3811:Grafton
3715:Whitley
3708:Belgica
3670:Chrobry
3550:Antilla
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3498:4 May:
3481:3 May:
3459:1 May:
3330:Revenge
3316:Revenge
3277:Revenge
3268:Revenge
3220:Classes
2694:Jackson
2682:Jackson
2555:Halpern
2370:Tarrant
2334:Preston
2058:Revenge
2014:Revenge
1990:during
1925:Revenge
1917:Revenge
1913:Revenge
1909:Mombasa
1905:Revenge
1892:Revenge
1861:Revenge
1841:Revenge
1811:Colombo
1795:Revenge
1779:Revenge
1771:Revenge
1755:Revenge
1743:Revenge
1731:Revenge
1711:Revenge
1700:Revenge
1696:Surcouf
1687:Surcouf
1676:Revenge
1655:Revenge
1651:Revenge
1619:Revenge
1597:Revenge
1571:Revenge
1567:Revenge
1556:Revenge
1540:Revenge
1511:Revenge
1483:Revenge
1475:Revenge
1471:Revenge
1444:Revenge
1436:Revenge
1421:Revenge
1417:Revenge
1392:Revenge
1368:Revenge
1352:Revenge
1336:Revenge
1328:Revenge
1309:Revenge
1291:Revenge
1259:Revenge
1239:Revenge
1232:Revenge
1228:Revenge
1213:Revenge
1209:Revenge
1190:Revenge
1186:Revenge
1176:Revenge
1158:Revenge
1147:Revenge
1128:Revenge
1114:Revenge
1109:Revenge
1085:Revenge
1080:Room 40
1017:Revenge
989:Vickers
987:at the
981:Revenge
965:Revenge
921:Revenge
917:Revenge
902:Revenge
869:Revenge
855:Revenge
825:Revenge
772:Revenge
707:Revenge
696:ratings
665:Parsons
653:draught
641:Revenge
631:boilers
609:Revenge
593:Revenge
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552:Revenge
540:Revenge
520:Revenge
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489:Revenge
461:Revenge
446:Revenge
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386:Revenge
376:Revenge
307:AA guns
210:Draught
164:Revenge
75:Builder
69:Revenge
46:History
38:Revenge
3892:Munich
3876:Siroco
3824:Lorina
3800:Abukir
3780:Curlew
3758:Wessex
3751:Chacal
3735:Jaguar
3698:Sirius
3646:HNLMS
3639:HNLMS
3632:HNLMS
3625:HNLMS
3618:HNLMS
3611:HNLMS
3604:HNLMS
3591:HNLMS
3584:HNLMS
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1896:Hermes
1865:Hermes
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1623:tanker
1575:convoy
1562:Pakeha
1448:Smyrna
1429:Eregli
1317:Moltke
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1271:U-boat
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4050:1940
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