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HMS Exmouth (1901)

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closed to 6,000 yards (5,500 m) of the port and shelled the harbour, the railroad station, and coastal defences. The two ships fired some 400 shells in total and observed several fires ashore; reports from Dutch observers indicated significant damage had been inflicted, but the attack
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class to match the purported top speed of the Russian vessels. To achieve the higher speed while keeping displacement from growing, White was forced to reduce the ships' armour protection significantly, effectively making the ships enlarged and improved versions of the
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on 1 December 1916. The British and French troops were defeated by the Greek Army and armed civilians and were forced to withdraw to their ships, after which the British and French fleet imposed a blockade of the royalist-controlled parts of the country.
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from her commissioning in 1903 until the start of the First World War in 1914. Originally she was to join the 6th Battle Squadron and serve in the Channel Fleet, but this squadron was temporarily disbanded and she joined the 3rd Battle Squadron at
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on the aft end of the belt was 7 to 11 in (178 to 279 mm) thick. Her main battery turrets' sides were 8 to 10 in (203 to 254 mm) thick, atop 11 in (279 mm)
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were the only ships in a condition to immediately join Jellicoe, so they left without the rest of the squadron on 5 August. They arrived in Scapa Flow on the night of 7–8 August.
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achieved very little and discouraged the Royal Navy from continuing such bombardments. The 6th Battle Squadron returned to Dover in December 1914, then transferred to
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and her sisters the fastest battleships in the world for several years. At a cruising speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), the ship could steam for 6,070
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s stayed in the Channel Fleet, where they reconstituted the 6th Battle Squadron on 14 November 1914. This squadron was given a mission of bombarding German
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s proved to be disappointments in service, owing to their reduced defensive characteristics, though they were still markedly superior to the
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Lyon, David & Roberts, John (1979). "Great Britain and Empire Forces". In Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M. (eds.).
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and the rest of the 3rd Squadron were dispersed on the Northern Patrol, and were thus unavailable during the German attack.
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had 12-inch-thick sides. She was fitted with two armoured decks, 1 and 2 in (25 and 51 mm) thick, respectively.
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remained in reserve at Devonport until April 1919, and was used as an accommodation ship beginning in January 1918.
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and was then moved to the newly reformed 6th Squadron in late 1914, where she bombarded the German-occupied port at
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s station. She supported another Allied attack on the Ottoman positions at Achi Baba in August, which also failed.
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to combine in the 6th Battle Squadron and serve in the Channel Fleet, where the squadron was to patrol the
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Preston, Antony (1985). "Great Britain and Empire Forces". In Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal (eds.).
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and thinner armour layout. As such, they reflected a development of the lighter second-class ships of the
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to observe the fall of shot, though the airships failed to arrive in time for the operation.
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in 1908–1909. Under a fleet reorganization of 1 May 1912, the Mediterranean Fleet became the
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became Flagship, Vice Admiral, Home Fleet, in July 1912. In December 1912, the battleship
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Her refit complete, she recommissioned on 25 May 1907 to serve as Flagship, Vice Admiral,
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to France. However, plans also existed for the 6th Battle Squadron to be assigned to the
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beginning in January 1918. She was placed on the sale list in April 1919 and sold for
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in the Grand Fleet for patrol duties to make up for the Grand Fleet's shortage of
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on 10 August 1899. She was floated out on 31 August 1901, when she was named by
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When the First World War began in August 1914, plans originally called for
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activity in the Channel Fleet's area. The following day, the German fleet
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went to Devonport for refit. When the Grand Fleet dreadnought battleship
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nets for this service. After the torpedoing and sinking of battleships
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remained in reserve at Devonport until April 1919, and was used as an
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Between January and May 1915, the 6th Battle Squadron was dispersed.
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was placed on the sale list in April 1919 and sold for scrapping to
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there in guarding against a German invasion of the United Kingdom.
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visited Canada during the Quebec Tercentenary, in company with her
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commissioned at Chatham Dockyard on 2 June 1903 for service in the
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with a nucleus crew to serve in the commissioned reserve with the
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in 1898. The Russian ships were fast second-class battleships, so
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starting in March 1917. She performed convoy escort duties in the
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during the voyage. She arrived at Devonport in August 1917, and
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The Grand Fleet, 1914–1916: Its Creation, Development, and Work
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Naval Operations: To The Battle of the Falklands, December 1914
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in March 1917, where she performed convoy escort duties in the
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and up to 14,900 to 15,200 long tons (15,100 to 15,400 t)
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on 15 January 1920. Her hull was scrapped in the Netherlands.
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left the Dardanelles in November 1915 and transferred to the
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to become Flagship, 3rd Detached Squadron, a force based at
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immediately on 14 November 1914. However, due a lack of
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that was 7 in (178 mm) thick; the transverse
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began a refit at Malta. Upon completion of her refit,
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of 1896, rather than derivatives of the more powerful
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in Canada in 1908 for the Quebec Tercentenary in 1908
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defenses at Dover, particularly after the harbour's
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in May 1902, and was armed and completed for sea at
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(2004). 1564: 1447:Naval Force as they were being evacuated from 1308:left the squadron when she transferred to the 1200:-class ships returned to the Grand Fleet, but 1129:worked with the Grand Fleet's cruisers on the 921:. When the Home Fleet was redesignated as the 2299:World War I battleships of the United Kingdom 2157: 2066:Dittmar, F. J. & Colledge, J. J. (1972). 681:of 75 ft 6 in (23.01 m) and a 596:Right elevation and deck plan as depicted in 526:In mid-1915, the ship was transferred to the 8: 1520:to provide crews for antisubmarine vessels. 1077:and her four surviving sister ships of the 685:of 25 ft 9 in (7.85 m). The 484:in August 1901, and completed in May 1903. 318:12-inch (305 mm) 40-caliber Mk IX guns 2164: 2150: 2142: 1919:Naval Operations: The Dardanelles Campaign 709:. Her crew numbered 720 officers and 1961:. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 897:problems, she was completed in May 1903. 1819: 1807: 1795: 1768: 1756: 1732: 1684: 745:(35 km/h; 22 mph) from 18,000 610:were ordered in response to the Russian 19:For other ships with the same name, see 1540: 797:3-pounder 47 mm (1.9 in) guns 779:fore and aft. The ships also mounted a 659:series of first-class battleships. The 336:3-pounder 47 mm (1.9 in) guns 1461:, which the Allies sought to support. 1423:that had been organized to assist the 1393:attack on the Turkish-held heights at 793:12-pounder 3 in (76 mm) guns 330:12-pounder 3 in (76 mm) guns 27: 1985:. New York: George H. Doran Company. 1604:"Naval & Military intelligence". 883:Financial Secretary to the War Office 725:, with steam provided by twenty-four 446:and they were broadly similar to the 50: 7: 2108:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. 1942:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. 1783: 1744: 1720: 1708: 1696: 785:6-inch (152 mm) 45-calibre guns 729:. The boilers were trunked into two 324:6-inch (152 mm) 45-calibre guns 2046:. London: Charles Hunt: 445. 1908. 1831: 1660: 1465:participated in the seizure of the 1277:on 30 December 1914 to relieve the 741:-class ships had a top speed of 19 342:18-inch (457 mm) torpedo tubes 220:75 ft 6 in (23.01 m) 80:Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth 1312:on 12 May 1915 for service in the 1109:joined the 3rd Battle Squadron at 667:s they had been built to counter. 228:25 ft 9 in (7.85 m) 14: 2042:"The Tercentenary Celebrations". 1917:Corbett, Julian Stafford (1923). 1900:Corbett, Julian Stafford (1921). 1863:. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. 999:recommissioned on 1 July 1913 at 757:(11,240 km; 6,990 mi). 494:for various fleets including the 2089:. 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This made 1059:British Expeditionary Force 598:Brassey's Naval Annual 1915 286:(35 km/h; 22 mph) 2315: 2068:British Warships 1914–1919 1530:Forth Shipbreaking Company 673:was 432 feet (132 m) 585: 576:Forth Shipbreaking Company 444:12-inch (305 mm) guns 395:: 12 in (305 mm) 208:432 ft (132 m) ( 18: 2258: 2232: 2182: 1822:, pp. 38–39, 73, 89. 1196:On 13 November 1914, the 917:, serving as flagship of 389:: 6 in (152 mm) 359:: 7 in (178 mm) 151: 45: 30: 2284:Duncan-class battleships 2123:Pears, Randolph (1979). 1934:Goldrick, James (1984). 1879:Corbett, Julian Stafford 719:triple-expansion engines 2104:Parkes, Oscar (1990) . 807:tubes submerged in the 697:(13,483 to 13,966  588:Duncan-class battleship 188:(13,483 to 13,966  152:General characteristics 2085:Gibbons, Tony (1983). 1301: 1212:bases on the coast of 1154:, which was moored in 893:. After delays due to 858: 600: 2070:. London: Ian Allan. 1859:Burt, R. A. (2013) . 1844:Hamilton & Herwig 1439:and to reinforce the 1292: 1097:) be assigned to the 853: 791:, in addition to ten 775:guns mounted in twin- 769:12-inch (305 mm) 603:The six ships of the 595: 1771:, pp. 9–10, 19. 1579:, pp. 229, 232. 1431:the Aegean coast of 1314:Dardanelles Campaign 1285:Dardanelles campaign 1232:was swept away in a 1183:Imperial German Navy 1023:and the battleships 929:to begin a refit at 799:for defence against 747:indicated horsepower 578:on 15 January 1920. 528:Dardanelles campaign 515:participated in the 2106:British Battleships 1747:, pp. 148–150. 1735:, pp. 250–251. 1723:, pp. 140–141. 1550:, pp. 227–229. 1490:East Indies Station 1488:transferred to the 1353:Gallipoli Peninsula 1279:5th Battle Squadron 1230:anti-submarine boom 1216:, and was based at 1099:3rd Battle Squadron 1005:6th Battle Squadron 971:4th Battle Squadron 931:Portsmouth Dockyard 903:Mediterranean Fleet 846:Pre-First World War 689:-class battleships 623:William Henry White 532:East Indies Station 496:Mediterranean Fleet 184:: 13,270 to 13,745 2176:-class battleships 2044:The Canada Gazette 1810:, pp. 24, 37. 1565:Lyon & Roberts 1302: 1113:on 8 August 1914. 1001:Devonport Dockyard 875:Lady Alice Stanley 859: 727:Belleville boilers 639:-class battleships 615:-class battleships 601: 568:accommodation ship 523:in late November. 451:-class battleships 250:water-tube boilers 2271: 2270: 2134:978-0-906223-14-7 2115:978-1-55750-075-5 2096:978-0-86101-142-1 2077:978-0-7110-0380-4 2034:978-0-87021-907-8 2013:978-0-85177-133-5 1968:978-0-521-83679-1 1949:978-0-87021-334-2 1870:978-1-84832-173-1 1798:, pp. 12–13. 1441:Suez Canal Patrol 1378:protected cruiser 1370:, the battleship 1359:on the island of 1073:, requested that 919:Sir Arthur Wilson 865:was laid down by 781:secondary battery 693:13,270 to 13,745 554:. 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916: 912: 908: 904: 900: 896: 892: 888: 884: 880: 876: 872: 868: 864: 856: 852: 845: 840: 838: 836: 835:conning tower 832: 828: 824: 820: 819:armoured belt 816: 812: 810: 806: 802: 801:torpedo boats 798: 794: 790: 786: 782: 778: 774: 770: 766: 762: 758: 756: 752: 748: 744: 740: 736: 732: 728: 724: 720: 716: 712: 708: 704: 700: 696: 692: 688: 684: 680: 676: 672: 668: 666: 662: 658: 657: 652: 651: 646: 645: 640: 638: 632: 628: 624: 620: 616: 614: 609: 607: 599: 594: 589: 581: 579: 577: 573: 569: 565: 561: 560:antisubmarine 557: 553: 549: 545: 541: 537: 533: 529: 524: 522: 518: 514: 510: 505: 501: 500:Channel Fleet 497: 493: 489: 485: 483: 479: 475: 471: 467: 463: 461: 456: 452: 450: 445: 441: 437: 433: 429: 425: 421: 418: 415: 413: 408: 407: 394: 393:Conning tower 391: 388: 385: 382: 379: 376: 373: 370: 367: 364: 361: 358: 355: 354: 353: 350: 349: 343: 339: 337: 333: 331: 327: 325: 321: 319: 315: 314: 313: 310: 309: 305: 302: 301: 297: 293: 290: 289: 285: 281: 278: 277: 272: 268: 266: 262: 261: 260: 257: 256: 251: 248: 244: 241: 237: 236: 235: 232: 231: 227: 224: 223: 219: 216: 215: 211: 207: 204: 203: 197: 194: 191: 187: 183: 180: 179: 178: 175: 174: 171: 168: 165: 163: 159: 156: 155: 150: 146: 142: 139: 138: 134: 131: 130: 126: 123: 122: 118: 115: 114: 110: 107: 106: 102: 99: 98: 95: 91: 88: 85: 84: 81: 78: 75: 74: 71: 67: 64: 63: 49: 44: 39: 34: 29: 26: 22: 2247: 2238: 2222: 2215: 2208: 2207: 2201: 2194: 2187: 2173: 2124: 2105: 2086: 2067: 2043: 2023: 2001: 1981: 1958: 1937: 1918: 1901: 1883: 1860: 1839: 1827: 1820:Corbett 1923 1815: 1808:Corbett 1923 1803: 1796:Corbett 1921 1791: 1769:Corbett 1921 1764: 1757:Corbett 1920 1752: 1740: 1733:Corbett 1920 1728: 1716: 1704: 1692: 1685:Corbett 1920 1680: 1668: 1663:, p. 9. 1605: 1599: 1590: 1584: 1572: 1543: 1525: 1521: 1514:Sierra Leone 1494:Indian Ocean 1485: 1484: 1462: 1456: 1412: 1411: 1398: 1381: 1372: 1367: 1365: 1347: 1340: 1333: 1322: 1318:Rear Admiral 1305: 1303: 1293: 1269: 1265: 1241: 1237: 1205: 1201: 1197: 1195: 1190: 1176: 1171: 1167: 1159: 1156:Lough Swilly 1151: 1142: 1137: 1136:In October, 1135: 1126: 1122: 1118: 1114: 1106: 1094: 1090: 1086: 1082: 1078: 1074: 1049: 1044: 1040: 1035: 1030: 1025: 1020: 1018: 996: 992: 988: 983: 978: 961: 955: 949: 946:sister ships 941: 935: 911:Vice Admiral 898: 879:Lord Stanley 862: 860: 854: 814: 813: 765:main battery 760: 759: 750: 738: 714: 707:fully loaded 686: 675:long overall 670: 669: 664: 660: 655: 649: 643: 636: 630: 612: 605: 602: 597: 563: 552:Sierra Leone 536:Indian Ocean 525: 512: 490:served as a 487: 486: 465: 459: 455:displacement 448: 439: 432:sister ships 427: 411: 405: 403: 402: 238:18,000  176:Displacement 161: 124:Commissioned 69: 37: 25: 1473:and landed 1467:Greek fleet 1425:French Navy 1387:Cape Helles 1366:On 4 June, 1355:beaches at 1310:Dardanelles 1063:Grand Fleet 984:Dreadnought 831:Krupp steel 787:mounted in 777:gun turrets 344:(submerged) 294:6,070  127:2 June 1903 21:HMS Exmouth 2294:1901 ships 2278:Categories 2195:Cornwallis 1853:References 1458:Noemvriana 1429:blockading 1417:Aegean Sea 1376:, and the 1296:moored at 1254:destroyers 1244:bombarded 1111:Scapa Flow 1087:Cornwallis 1036:Cornwallis 915:Home Fleet 877:, wife of 871:Birkenhead 783:of twelve 650:Formidable 509:Scapa Flow 478:Birkenhead 424:Royal Navy 420:battleship 303:Complement 258:Propulsion 247:Belleville 170:battleship 135:April 1919 94:Birkenhead 40:during WWI 2188:Albemarle 1991:162593478 1927:174824081 1910:924170059 1893:174823980 1606:The Times 1591:The Times 1395:Achi Baba 1373:Swiftsure 1346:HMS  1339:HMS  1332:HMS  1323:Venerable 1275:Sheerness 1246:Zeebrugge 1210:submarine 1160:Audacious 1146:struck a 1143:Audacious 1123:Albemarle 1083:Albemarle 1050:Vengeance 1031:Albemarle 1026:Agamemnon 1009:Devonport 987:replaced 975:Gibraltar 950:Albemarle 827:barbettes 789:casemates 735:amidships 695:long tons 691:displaced 677:, with a 572:scrapping 562:vessels. 556:Devonport 521:Zeebrugge 470:laid down 387:Casemates 381:Barbettes 363:Bulkheads 196:Full load 186:long tons 145:scrapping 143:Sold for 116:Completed 100:Laid down 2052:47522100 1979:(1919). 1881:(1920). 1784:Goldrick 1745:Jellicoe 1721:Goldrick 1709:Jellicoe 1697:Jellicoe 1518:paid off 1510:The Cape 1506:Zanzibar 1496:between 1445:Belgrade 1437:Bulgaria 1421:Salonika 1385:went to 1348:Majestic 1262:airships 1258:trawlers 1218:Portland 1164:capsized 1103:cruisers 907:Flagship 823:bulkhead 795:and six 767:of four 733:located 703:normally 665:Peresvet 644:Majestic 619:launched 613:Peresvet 548:The Cape 538:between 502:and the 492:flagship 482:launched 430:and her 311:Armament 119:May 1903 108:Launched 76:Namesake 2223:Russell 2216:Montagu 2209:Exmouth 1832:Preston 1661:Preston 1526:Exmouth 1522:Exmouth 1498:Colombo 1486:Exmouth 1471:Salamis 1463:Exmouth 1413:Exmouth 1399:Exmouth 1368:Exmouth 1357:Kephalo 1341:Triumph 1334:Goliath 1328:torpedo 1306:Exmouth 1300:in 1915 1298:Kephalo 1294:Exmouth 1270:Russell 1266:Exmouth 1242:Russell 1238:Exmouth 1214:Belgium 1202:Exmouth 1191:Exmouth 1168:Exmouth 1152:Exmouth 1138:Exmouth 1127:Exmouth 1115:Exmouth 1107:Exmouth 1095:Russell 1081:class ( 1075:Exmouth 1067:Admiral 1045:Russell 1021:Exmouth 997:Exmouth 993:Exmouth 989:Exmouth 979:Exmouth 962:Russell 942:Exmouth 927:reserve 899:Exmouth 863:Exmouth 855:Exmouth 817:had an 815:Exmouth 773:calibre 761:Exmouth 751:Exmouth 731:funnels 711:ratings 671:Exmouth 637:Canopus 564:Exmouth 540:Colombo 513:Exmouth 488:Exmouth 466:Exmouth 460:Canopus 428:Exmouth 422:of the 406:Exmouth 375:Turrets 225:Draught 86:Builder 70:Exmouth 46:History 38:Exmouth 2239:London 2202:Duncan 2174:Duncan 2131:  2112:  2093:  2074:  2050:  2031:  2010:  1989:  1965:  1946:  1925:  1908:  1891:  1867:  1502:Bombay 1479:Athens 1449:Serbia 1433:Greece 1391:Allied 1382:Talbot 1361:Imbros 1344:, and 1250:Bruges 1206:Duncan 1172:Duncan 1121:, and 1119:Russel 1093:, and 1091:Duncan 1079:Duncan 1047:, and 1041:Duncan 959:, and 956:Duncan 895:labour 833:. Her 763:had a 739:Duncan 737:. The 723:screws 715:Duncan 713:. The 687:Duncan 661:Duncan 656:London 653:, and 631:Duncan 606:Duncan 582:Design 544:Bombay 498:, the 449:London 440:Duncan 414:-class 412:Duncan 409:was a 351:Armour 205:Length 182:Normal 164:-class 162:Duncan 2250:class 2241:class 1536:Notes 1402:' 1222:Dover 1179:class 967:Malta 743:knots 683:draft 608:class 436:knots 369:Decks 328:10 × 322:12 × 291:Range 284:knots 279:Speed 245:24 × 2129:ISBN 2110:ISBN 2091:ISBN 2072:ISBN 2048:OCLC 2029:ISBN 2008:ISBN 1987:OCLC 1963:ISBN 1944:ISBN 1923:OCLC 1906:OCLC 1889:OCLC 1865:ISBN 1644:Burt 1577:Burt 1548:Burt 1512:and 1500:and 1435:and 1268:and 1240:and 1234:gale 1148:mine 1069:Sir 887:Nore 861:HMS 809:hull 679:beam 550:and 542:and 468:was 404:HMS 357:Belt 340:4 × 334:6 × 316:4 × 269:2 × 263:2 × 217:Beam 140:Fate 68:HMS 65:Name 1477:at 1469:at 1427:in 869:at 771:40- 574:to 476:at 472:by 306:720 296:nmi 282:19 240:ihp 210:loa 2280:: 1776:^ 1651:^ 1614:^ 1555:^ 1508:, 1337:, 1133:. 1117:, 1089:, 1085:, 1043:, 1039:, 1033:, 1029:, 1011:. 977:. 953:, 933:. 913:, 909:, 881:, 811:. 701:) 647:, 511:. 464:. 92:, 2165:e 2158:t 2151:v 2137:. 2118:. 2099:. 2080:. 2054:. 2037:. 2016:. 1993:. 1971:. 1952:. 1929:. 1912:. 1895:. 1873:. 699:t 212:) 192:) 190:t 23:.

Index

HMS Exmouth

Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth
Laird Brothers
Birkenhead
scrapping
Duncan-class
pre-dreadnought
battleship
Normal
long tons
t
Full load
loa
ihp
Belleville
water-tube boilers
triple-expansion steam engines
screw propellers
knots
nmi
12-inch (305 mm) 40-caliber Mk IX guns
6-inch (152 mm) 45-calibre guns
12-pounder 3 in (76 mm) guns
3-pounder 47 mm (1.9 in) guns
18-inch (457 mm) torpedo tubes
Belt
Bulkheads
Decks
Turrets

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