751:(9,300 kW). Further work to refine the design continued, and three variants were created: "A", "B", and "C". "A" reduced displacement slightly to 13,000 long tons (13,000 t), but kept the same armament and speed. "B" was broadly similar to the original design, but added two 6-inch guns, and "C" was slightly smaller, along the lines of "A", but its secondary battery consisted of eight 6-inch guns and eight 4-inch (102 mm) guns. The three variants were submitted to the Admiralty in early October; on the 9th, the Board sent its reply to White, instructing him to prepare a new design that combined the armour layout of "A" and "B" with the secondary battery of "B".
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to reduce transit time between Europe and Asia. The Board concurred, and on 13 May again met White to provide their requirements for the new ships. Two days later, White relayed the parameters for the ships to his staff, along with instructions to prepare a suitable design as quickly as possible. The
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similarly suffered throughout her service life, which reduced the efficiency of her engines. The inward-turning screws also caused problems in service, as they made steering difficult at low speed or when steaming in reverse; the arrangement proved to be unpopular with crews as a result. Regardless,
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They were fitted with two armoured decks, 1 and 2 in (25 and 51 mm) thick, respectively, both of which were Harvey steel. This was the first time a second armour deck was installed in a
British warship. At the time the design was being prepared, rumours circulated that the French intended
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near the forward and aft barbette. A fifth tube had been planned at the ship's stern, above the water, but it was eliminated during construction. This was likely done because the above-water tubes could not be adequately protected, and if a torpedo exploded while it was still in the tube, it could
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Each ship had a fuel capacity of 900 long tons (910 t) of coal under normal conditions, but additional spaces could be used to double capacity, for 1,800 long tons (1,829 t) during wartime. The ships burned 52 long tons (53 t) of coal steaming at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
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es were able to reach 5,320 mi (8,560 km) at an economical cruising speed of 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) with a full load of coal. While steaming at 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph), the range fell significantly to 2,590 nmi (4,800 km; 2,980 mi).
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of 74 ft (23 m). They had a draft of 26 ft 2 in (7.98 m) normally and up to 30 feet (9.1 m) fully loaded. They displaced 13,150 long tons (13,360 t) normally and up to 14,300 long tons (14,500 t) at full load. The ships were fitted with two
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mounted in casemates. Eight of the 6-inch guns were mounted in the main deck, which placed them too low to give them a good field of fire, though the other four guns, mount a deck higher, did not suffer from the same problem. For close-range defence against
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to support the Allied operations against
Bulgaria through then-neutral Greece, but she saw no further action. She was transferred back to Ireland in April 1916 for service as a guard ship, a role she filled until October 1918, when she was reduced to a
1175:. The barbettes reduced to 6 in behind the belt. Not all sections of the ships received the Krupp steel; the casemate battery was protected with 6 in of Harvey steel on the fronts, and 2 in on the sides and the rears. Their forward
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The thinner armour layout of the ships came under intense criticism while they were being built, particularly in the press. White publicly defended the design, pointing out that recent experience between
Chinese and Japanese warships at the
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meant that the loss in protection was not as great as it might have been, Krupp armour having 30 percent greater protective value at a given weight than its Harvey equivalent. Though it was thinner, it was more comprehensive; the
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of armour; the main and secondary guns also had their armour protection reduced. These reductions were used to increase the thickness of the forward strake and the main deck and to place four of the secondary guns in armoured
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demonstrated that armour proved to be more effective in protecting ships than proving ground tests would indicate, and the advances in armour technology warranted the reduction in service of saving weight for better weapons.
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White and his staff prepared a preliminary design sketch on 23 May, which they submitted to the
Admiralty. This vessel was to carry the specified battery of four 12-inch (305 mm) guns and ten 6-inch guns on a
958:-class ships proved to be good steamers, with a high speed for battleships of their time—18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) from 13,500 indicated horsepower (10,100 kW)—a full two knots faster than the
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in March 1915, but the
British and French fleets proved incapable of forcing the straits. These included major attacks on 18 March that saw the loss of one French and two British battleships—one of which was
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used newer-still BV mountings. The BIII mounts featured a deck that interrupted the shell and propellant hoists to prevent the flash fire from an explosion in the turret from easily reaching down to the
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was reassigned to the
Mediterranean to join her sisters in the campaign, though she saw little action during that time, as her crew was needed ashore to support the troops fighting on the peninsula.
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Six vessels, rated as first-class battleships, were authorized to be built to the new design in the 1896 and 1897 estimates. Though the armour scheme was not as weak as it appeared on paper, the
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patrolled the eastern
Mediterranean, but saw no further action. She was removed from service in April 1916 and was converted into a barracks ship in early 1918. In August 1916,
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s. The inward-turning screws also provided an increase in speed, since they could be operated at higher revolutions than the outward-turning screws used in earlier ships.
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s. The increase in speed came primarily from the water-tube boilers, which produced an extra 1,500 ihp (1,100 kW) compared to the older fire-tube boilers of the
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through 1908. From then to 1910, most of the ships saw service with the
Mediterranean Fleet, before being reduced to reserve status or other secondary duties thereafter.
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that allowed for reloading the guns at all elevations, which eliminated the need to return to the fixed loading elevation, improving her rate of fire significantly.
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was not pleased with the reduction in defensive power. White's department regarded them as second-class battleships, and they were indeed classified as "improved
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instead went to the
Mediterranean Fleet from 1903 to 1906, followed by periods with the Channel Fleet and Home Fleet in 1906 and 1907, respectively.
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restrictions imposed by the Admiralty. They proved more than capable of performing the task for which they had been built on the China Station.
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in German East Africa. She returned to Britain again in 1917 and was decommissioned, thereafter serving in subsidiary roles until 1921.
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s they were intended to counter, and they represented the maximum offensive and defensive capabilities possible on the displacement and
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received Harvey steel for their sides that were 12 in thick, while the aft conning towers had only 3 in (76 mm) sides.
767:. The armour layout was further revised, with the final version discarding the thinner side armour above the belt, along with the aft
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in individual mounts, distributed along the length of the ships, including in casemates in the bow and stern and in
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The main battery turrets were 8 in (203 mm) thick with 2 in thick roofs, atop 10 to 12 in
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was sent to the Atlantic to help defend against the possibility of German warships breaking out of the
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in December, which led Spee to break off the attack before being chased down and destroyed by Admiral
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carrying several of the light guns and one searchlight. Four other searchlights were mounted on the
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was stationed in Ireland to support a cruiser squadron, but in October she was transferred to the
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1553:, meanwhile, again served with the Home Fleet but saw little activity until the outbreak of war.
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for 24 hours and up to 336 long tons (341 t) at full speed every 24 hours. The
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s. In addition to the Krupp steel, the ships also adopted several other changes, including
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on completion, but the number varied throughout the ships' careers. For example, by 1904,
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s—6 inches in the belt compared to 9 in (229 mm)—although the change from
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returned to Britain for a refit. She was recommissioned in December 1915 for service in
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class was the first British capital ship to return to a full-length armoured belt since
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s boiler condenser tubes leaked badly until a refit in 1902–1903 corrected the problem.
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continued to bombard Ottoman positions to support them. These operations included the
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522:, the Royal Navy withdrew most of its heavy units from the Far East, and the six
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526:-class ships returned to British waters, seeing further service with the
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class, showing the arrangement of the armour layout
758:after they had been successfully tested aboard the
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BL 12 in (305 mm) 35-caliber Mk VIII guns
2320:Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985).
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2241:. Vol. II. London: Longmans, Green & Co.
1523:was damaged in a collision with the merchant ship
1497:after their extended periods of service overseas.
934:-class ships were powered by a pair of 3-cylinder
886:was reduced to 371 officers and sailors as a
788:allowed for only a modest decrease in protection.
2639:British naval ship classes of the First World War
2322:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
2275:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905
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545:in August 1914, the ships were mobilised as the
3920:Victorian-era battleships of the United Kingdom
656:. These ships, which were based on the British
2400:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
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1659:, participating in the blockade of the German
1063:, the ships carried a tertiary battery of ten
3925:World War I battleships of the United Kingdom
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1861:, during which she supported the capture of
1849:. There, she served as the flagship of the
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1853:. Worn out from operations off Gallipoli,
1581:class were mobilised for service with the
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859:Their crew numbered 682 officers and
835:and 421 ft 6 in (128.47 m)
299:QF 6 in (152 mm) 40-caliber guns
1872:was sold for scrap in December 1919 and
747:(33 km/h; 21 mph) from 12,500
645:, presented the design for the Japanese
561:participated in the hunt for the German
30:For the class of ships of the line, see
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194:421 ft 6 in (128.5 m) (
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1896:in 1921 and broken up the next year.
1679:North America and West Indies Station
633:Design work began on what became the
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2324:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
2305:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
1647:initially served as a guard ship in
1345:Struck mine and sank, 18 March 1915
938:that drove a pair of inward-turning
483:, which was more effective than the
3857:One or more completed after the war
1681:, where she served as the squadron
1441:went to the China Station in 1900.
652:then being built in Britain to the
1537:. Several of the ships, including
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2254:Corbett, Julian Stafford (1923).
2237:Corbett, Julian Stafford (1921).
2200:. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing.
1651:, one of the harbors used by the
1601:. Too slow to follow Admiral Sir
305:12-pounder 76 mm (3 in)
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1371:Torpedoed and sank, 15 May 1915
942:, with steam provided by twenty
894:and one sail pinnace, one steam
870:s crew had increased to 737 and
680:equal to that of the battleship
344:: 6–10 in (152–254 mm)
319:18 in (457 mm) torpedo
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3915:Ship classes of the Royal Navy
1628:At the start of the conflict,
1433:spent her early career in the
882:had a crew of just 400, while
819:Crew on the forward deck of a
712:that was 6 inches thick.
643:Director of Naval Construction
567:Battle of the Falkland Islands
541:With Britain's entry into the
402:Director of Naval Construction
258:triple-expansion steam engines
32:Canopus class ship of the line
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2417:British Battleships 1892–1957
2198:British Battleships 1889–1904
1851:British North Russia Squadron
1689:participated in an attack on
1118:carried less armour than the
1080:18-inch (457 mm) torpedo
611:British North Russia Squadron
458:BL 12 inch Mk VIII naval guns
452:. The class was armed with a
374:: 1–2 in (25–51 mm)
2343:. London: Salamander Books.
1605:'s cruisers, she missed the
617:took part in operations off
468:. Compared to the preceding
3863:Grouping of several classes
3851:All completed after the war
2872:Pre-dreadnought battleships
1876:the following year, as was
833:long between perpendiculars
780:class, the adoption of new
581:. During these operations,
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3307:Destroyer flotilla leaders
2439:Battleships of World War I
823:-class battleship, c. 1905
637:class in March 1895, when
565:, which culminated in the
166:Pre-dreadnought battleship
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2301:Friedman, Norman (2011).
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1293:
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1216:
1213:
676:new ships were to have a
356:: 8 in (203 mm)
156:
56:
41:
2419:. London: Godfrey Cave.
2415:Pears, Randolph (1957).
2360:Battleships of the World
2216:Corbett, Julian Stafford
1589:was quickly sent to the
1185:Battle of the Yalu River
936:triple-expansion engines
206:74 ft (22.6 m)
18:Canopus class battleship
2768:Dreadnought battleships
2472:The Dreadnought Project
2396:Parkes, Oscar (1990) .
1781:First Battle of Krithia
1707:German Southwest Africa
1677:was transferred to the
1615:Battle of the Falklands
1475:Anglo-Japanese Alliance
1457:from 1901 to 1905, and
1246:HM Dockyard, Portsmouth
1075:in the superstructure.
1020:12-inch 35-calibre guns
811:General characteristics
520:Anglo-Japanese Alliance
214:26 ft (7.9 m)
157:General characteristics
2339:Gibbons, Tony (1983).
1725:
1421:
1332:HM Dockyard, Devonport
1205:
1111:
1056:6-inch 40-calibre guns
1011:
824:
743:). Speed was to be 18
727:
412:. The class comprised
2358:Greger, René (1993).
2196:Burt, R. A. (2013) .
1720:
1591:South America Station
1415:
1199:
1130:s to Krupp armour in
1105:
1007:
818:
718:
514:also served with the
506:The six ships of the
3879:Single ship of class
2377:Hore, Peter (2005).
2088:, pp. 172, 178.
2028:, pp. 178, 182.
1993:, pp. 172, 182.
1745:Dardanelles Campaign
1713:Dardanelles campaign
1358:HM Dockyard, Chatham
1106:Line-drawing of the
749:indicated horsepower
625:in the early 1920s.
575:Dardanelles Campaign
573:to take part in the
499:, and a full-length
2398:British Battleships
2147:, pp. 183–189.
2124:, pp. 174–178.
2100:, pp. 172–174.
2076:, pp. 171–172.
2052:, pp. 170–171.
1929:, pp. 168–169.
1824:was transferred to
1673:. In October 1914,
1634:East Indies Station
1603:Christopher Cradock
1599:Maximilian von Spee
1583:8th Battle Squadron
1563:6th Battle Squadron
1435:Mediterranean Fleet
1210:
639:William Henry White
547:8th Battle Squadron
516:Mediterranean Fleet
389:was a group of six
3905:Battleship classes
3141:Protected cruisers
2511:-class battleships
2183:, pp. 25, 28.
1979:Lyon & Roberts
1946:Lyon & Roberts
1805:Muâvenet-i Millîye
1773:Gallipoli campaign
1726:
1657:German East Africa
1595:East Asia Squadron
1422:
1209:Construction data
1208:
1206:
1166:-class battleships
1112:
1012:
944:Belleville boilers
825:
756:water-tube boilers
728:
696:-class battleships
654:Board of Admiralty
650:-class battleships
619:German East Africa
563:East Asia Squadron
493:water-tube boilers
473:-class battleships
226:water tube boilers
3892:
3891:
3052:Duke of Edinburgh
3015:Armoured cruisers
2650:Seaplane carriers
2606:
2605:
2350:978-0-86101-142-1
2331:978-0-87021-907-8
2312:978-1-84832-100-7
2286:978-0-85177-133-5
2207:978-1-84832-173-1
1948:, pp. 34–35.
1820:In October 1915,
1799:from the Ottoman
1607:Battle of Coronel
1469:was damaged by a
1405:
1404:
1336:15 December 1897
1302:Thames Iron Works
1085:submerged in the
1014:The ships of the
948:fire-tube boilers
827:The ships of the
700:secondary battery
691:as the preceding
571:Mediterranean Sea
462:secondary battery
408:, for use on the
380:
379:
307:quick-firing guns
104:Succeeded by
68:-class battleship
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1401:Broken up, 1921
1319:Broken up, 1919
1310:3 December 1896
1289:Broken up, 1922
1280:1 December 1896
1259:Broken up, 1920
1256:5 December 1899
1253:12 October 1897
1211:
1114:To save weight,
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2176:
2169:Corbett 1921
2164:
2157:Corbett 1920
2152:
2117:
2105:
2093:
2081:
2069:
2057:
2045:
2033:
2021:
1986:
1953:
1922:
1889:
1885:
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1877:
1869:
1867:
1854:
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1838:
1834:
1821:
1819:
1809:
1804:
1787:was sunk in
1784:
1776:
1768:Irresistible
1767:
1761:
1756:—to Ottoman
1753:
1740:
1736:
1732:
1728:
1727:
1721:
1698:
1694:
1686:
1674:
1671:Rufiji River
1665:
1644:
1643:from India.
1629:
1627:
1611:Port Stanley
1586:
1578:
1576:
1567:Second Fleet
1554:
1550:
1542:
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1520:
1516:
1512:
1508:
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1498:
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1458:
1454:
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1438:
1430:
1428:
1417:
1377:
1351:
1339:5 July 1898
1325:
1295:
1265:
1239:
1201:
1181:
1170:
1163:
1151:
1141:
1136:
1131:
1127:
1119:
1115:
1113:
1107:
1077:
1073:pivot mounts
1053:
1048:
1035:
1031:
1027:
1015:
1013:
992:
986:
979:
977:
971:
968:
963:
959:
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931:
929:
883:
879:
871:
864:
858:
850:fighting top
837:long overall
828:
826:
820:
800:
796:
790:
786:Harvey steel
777:
764:Sharpshooter
763:
753:
733:displacement
729:
725:Fred T. Jane
723:in 1900, by
720:
704:
693:
689:main battery
683:
658:
647:
634:
632:
614:
602:
594:
590:
586:
582:
577:against the
558:
540:
523:
511:
507:
505:
488:
487:used in the
485:Harvey steel
481:Krupp armour
476:
470:
454:main battery
448:
442:
436:
430:
424:
414:
384:
383:
381:
230:13,500
172:Displacement
108:
95:
65:
49:
36:
3885:Conversions
3557:Abercrombie
3550:Marshal Ney
3429:Admiralty M
3345:Shakespeare
2937:Lord Nelson
2784:Bellerophon
2777:Dreadnought
1859:East Africa
1793:Cape Helles
1758:naval mines
1749:Dardanelles
1653:Grand Fleet
1636:to protect
1527:Begore Head
1398:April 1902
1368:March 1900
1142:Dreadnought
1024:gun turrets
993:Dreadnought
782:Krupp steel
687:, the same
551:guard ships
394:battleships
91:Preceded by
3899:Categories
3871:Courageous
3661:Submarines
3618:Racecourse
3564:Lord Clive
3434:Hawthorn M
3366:Destroyers
3268:Pathfinder
3227:Challenger
3045:Devonshire
2999:Courageous
2978:Queen Mary
2957:Invincible
2902:Formidable
2791:St Vincent
2757:Vindictive
2583:Formidable
2190:References
1666:Königsberg
1487:Home Fleet
1316:June 1901
1276:Birkenhead
1230:Completed
926:Propulsion
918:, and one
888:guard ship
793:Royal Navy
735:of 13,250
673:Suez Canal
534:, and the
495:, in-line
464:of twelve
398:Royal Navy
278:Complement
245:Propulsion
109:Formidable
85:Royal Navy
3805:Aubrietia
3735:Swordfish
3254:Adventure
3220:Highflyer
2930:Swiftsure
2840:Iron Duke
2833:Agincourt
2680:Ark Royal
2558:Vengeance
2264:174824081
2247:924170059
2230:174823980
1900:Footnotes
1890:Vengeance
1874:broken up
1855:Vengeance
1801:destroyer
1797:torpedoes
1795:by three
1789:Morto Bay
1766:HMS
1741:Vengeance
1703:North Sea
1695:Vengeance
1664:SMS
1638:troopship
1555:Vengeance
1521:Vengeance
1495:overhauls
1459:Vengeance
1420:, c. 1900
1378:Vengeance
1221:Laid down
1202:Vengeance
1173:barbettes
1155:howitzers
1147:bulkheads
1091:broadside
1049:Vengeance
1041:magazines
1036:Vengeance
996:in 1906.
987:Vengeance
880:Vengeance
878:in 1912,
839:, with a
774:casemates
737:long tons
708:, and an
684:Centurion
682:HMS
678:freeboard
665:East Asia
623:broken up
615:Vengeance
557:escorts.
449:Vengeance
420:lead ship
360:Casemates
348:Barbettes
342:Bulkheads
338:6 in
312:3-pounder
180:long tons
178:: 14,300
176:Full load
133:Completed
128:1899–1919
120:1896–1902
73:Operators
3638:Gunboats
3541:Monitors
3477:Talisman
3444:Yarrow M
3330:Marksman
3323:Faulknor
3282:Boadicea
3275:Sentinel
3206:Arrogant
3192:Powerful
3111:Arethusa
3066:Minotaur
3038:Monmouth
2888:Majestic
2805:Colossus
2701:Raven II
2694:Campania
2673:Engadine
2646:Aircraft
2574:Majestic
2437:(1972).
2218:(1920).
1886:Crescent
1843:Murmansk
1826:Salonika
1683:flagship
1649:Loch Ewe
1532:SS
1525:SS
1489:and the
1437:, while
1226:Launched
1217:Builder
1128:Majestic
1120:Majestic
1067:and six
1032:Majestic
1000:Armament
964:Majestic
960:Majestic
916:dinghies
910:, three
898:, three
892:pinnaces
778:Majestic
694:Majestic
613:, while
607:flagship
489:Majestic
471:Majestic
456:of four
286:Armament
96:Majestic
3798:Anchusa
3530:Cricket
3483:V and W
3261:Forward
3213:Pelorus
3164:Eclipse
3157:Astraea
3130:Emerald
3086:Hawkins
3059:Warrior
3005:Admiral
2895:Canopus
2861:Revenge
2798:Neptune
2743:Nairana
2736:Pegasus
2729:Furious
2722:Manxman
2666:Riviera
2659:Empress
2530:Goliath
2523:Canopus
2509:Canopus
2465:Canopus
1878:Canopus
1835:Canopus
1785:Goliath
1777:Canopus
1729:Canopus
1669:in the
1645:Goliath
1641:convoys
1587:Canopus
1579:Canopus
1565:of the
1539:Canopus
1517:Goliath
1505:Canopus
1499:Goliath
1479:Canopus
1471:typhoon
1463:Canopus
1455:Goliath
1453:joined
1439:Goliath
1431:Canopus
1425:Pre-war
1384:Vickers
1352:Goliath
1240:Canopus
1137:Canopus
1132:Canopus
1126:in the
1116:Canopus
1108:Canopus
1045:Vickers
1028:Canopus
1016:Canopus
972:Canopus
956:Canopus
952:funnels
932:Canopus
900:cutters
865:Goliath
861:ratings
854:bridges
829:Canopus
821:Canopus
805:draught
721:Canopus
635:Canopus
609:of the
591:Canopus
587:Goliath
559:Canopus
532:Channel
524:Canopus
512:Canopus
508:Canopus
497:funnels
477:Canopus
443:Goliath
415:Canopus
385:Canopus
368:: 12 in
354:Turrets
350:: 12 in
211:Draught
149:Retired
66:Canopus
3836:Mersey
3831:Castle
3791:Arabis
3784:Azalea
3777:Acacia
3771:Flower
3765:Cadmus
3751:Sloops
3651:Insect
3599:Erebus
3578:Gorgon
3571:Humber
3523:TB 114
3516:TB 109
3337:Parker
3296:Active
3289:Blonde
3234:Topaze
3199:Diadem
3150:Apollo
3024:Cressy
2992:Renown
2916:Duncan
2909:London
2847:Canada
2715:Vindex
2551:Albion
2445:
2423:
2404:
2385:
2366:
2347:
2328:
2309:
2283:
2262:
2245:
2228:
2204:
1870:Albion
1822:Albion
1775:, and
1739:, and
1733:Albion
1722:Albion
1699:Albion
1559:tender
1515:, and
1473:. The
1449:, and
1447:Albion
1388:Barrow
1306:London
1296:Albion
1204:(1899)
1164:Nelson
1098:Armour
914:, two
908:whaler
906:, one
904:galley
902:, one
896:launch
884:Albion
872:Albion
797:Renown
769:strake
705:Renown
641:, the
629:Design
595:Albion
555:convoy
475:, the
460:and a
446:, and
431:Albion
422:, and
418:, the
362:: 6 in
330:Armour
291:2 × 2
191:Length
82:
3873:class
3628:Dance
3509:TB 98
3502:TB 81
3454:Medea
3354:Scott
3316:Swift
3185:Edgar
3178:Pearl
3171:Blake
3123:Danae
3031:Drake
2985:Tiger
2812:Orion
2750:Argus
2585:class
2576:class
2544:Glory
2537:Ocean
1894:scrap
1882:Glory
1839:Glory
1810:Glory
1762:Ocean
1754:Ocean
1737:Ocean
1691:Basra
1687:Ocean
1675:Glory
1630:Ocean
1551:Ocean
1543:Glory
1534:Biter
1513:Ocean
1509:Glory
1467:Ocean
1451:Ocean
1443:Glory
1418:Ocean
1326:Ocean
1266:Glory
1233:Fate
1214:Ship
1192:Ships
1083:tubes
983:'
980:Ocean
868:'
846:masts
745:knots
661:class
603:Glory
583:Ocean
437:Ocean
425:Glory
387:class
372:Decks
322:tubes
303:10 ×
297:12 ×
271:knots
266:Speed
224:20 ×
117:Built
111:class
98:class
50:Glory
3623:Hunt
3460:Arno
3105:Town
2971:Lion
2826:Erin
2708:Anne
2443:ISBN
2421:ISBN
2402:ISBN
2383:ISBN
2364:ISBN
2345:ISBN
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