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1387:. The radio messages did not mention that the High Seas Fleet with fourteen dreadnoughts and eight predreadnoughts would reinforce Hipper. The ships of both sides departed their bases on 15 December, with the British intending to ambush the German ships on their return voyage. They mustered the six dreadnoughts of the 2nd Battle Squadron, including the three surviving
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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. Along with the rest of the Grand Fleet, they sortied on the afternoon of 23
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early on the morning of 31 May 1916 in support of Hipper's battlecruisers which were to act as bait. Room 40 had intercepted and decrypted German radio traffic containing plans of the operation, so the
Admiralty ordered the Grand Fleet to sortie the night before to cut off and destroy the High Seas
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The four armoured decks ranged in thickness from 1 to 4 inches (25 to 102 mm) with the greater thicknesses outside the central armoured citadel. The front and sides of the conning tower were protected by 11-inch plates, although the roof was 3 inches thick. The gunnery control tower behind and
1319:. This grand battle was slow to happen, however, because of the Germans' reluctance to commit their battleships against the superior British force. As a result, the Grand Fleet spent its time training in the North Sea, punctuated by the occasional mission to intercept a German raid or major fleet
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connected the waterline and upper armour belts to the 'A' and 'Y' barbettes. The exposed faces of the barbettes were protected by armour 9 to 10 inches thick above the main deck that thinned to 3–7 inches (76–178 mm) below it. The gun turrets had 11-inch (279 mm) faces sides with 3- to
1403:, commander of the High Seas Fleet, ordered his ships to turn away, concerned about the possibility of a massed attack by British destroyers in the dawn's light. A series of miscommunications and mistakes by the British allowed Hipper's ships to avoid an engagement with Beatty's forces.
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The Grand Fleet sortied on 18 August 1916 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. Two light cruisers were sunk by German
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class were some of the first battleships in the RN to receive the full suite of fire-control equipment used during the First World War. The control position for the main armament was located in the conning tower. Data from a 9-foot (2.7 m) coincidence rangefinder (an unstabilized
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in the side of the hull abreast of the forward main gun turrets, all in single mounts. The guns in the hull casemates were frequently unusable in heavy seas and were later removed during the war. The Mark VII guns had a maximum elevation of +15° which gave them a range of 11,400 yards
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on the dispersion of the shells. The weight of the director and the enlarged spotting top proved to be more than the unsupported foremast could bear, and it had to be reinforced when the directors were installed in 1913–1914 on the roof of the spotting top. The mast of
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April 1918 after radio transmissions revealed that the High Seas Fleet was at sea after a failed attempt to intercept the regular
British convoy to Norway. The Germans were too far ahead of the British to be caught, and no shots were fired. The sisters were present at
683:). During their sea trials, the ships exceeded their designed speed and horsepower, reaching a maximum of 22.9 knots (42.4 km/h; 26.4 mph). They carried a maximum of 3,100 long tons (3,150 t) of coal and an additional 840 long tons (853 t) of
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The screening forces of each side blundered into each other during the early morning darkness and heavy weather of 16 December. The
Germans got the better of the initial exchange of fire, severely damaging several British destroyers, but Admiral
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around the same time. By April 1917, the ships had exchanged a 4-inch AA gun for one of the 3-inch guns and the four 4-inch guns in the hull casemates had been removed. The stern torpedo tube was removed during 1917–1918 and one or two
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data for use by the guns. The target's data was also graphically recorded on a plotting table to assist the gunnery officer in predicting the movement of the target. As a backup, two turrets in each ship could take over if necessary.
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1649:, she was rearmed with light weapons and was converted into a blockship in 1941. In preparation for that operation (subsequently cancelled), she was modified into a decoy with dummy gun turrets in an attempt to fool the
931:, but did not reach the bow or stern. The belt covered the side of the hull from 16 feet 10.5 inches (5.1 m) above the waterline to 3 feet 4 inches (1.0 m) below it. Above this was a
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were coupled to the high-pressure turbines in the outer engine rooms and these exhausted into low-pressure turbines in the centre engine room which drove the inner shafts. The turbines used steam provided by 18
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replacing the Dreyer-Elphinstone model in the Mark III) located in the transmitting station located on the main deck. Wind speed and direction was called down to the transmitting station by either
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guns of the secondary armament was re-arranged to improve fire distribution ahead. Eight of these were mounted in the forward superstructure, four in the aft superstructure, and four in
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Fire-control technology advanced quickly during the years immediately preceding World War I, and the development of the director firing system was a major advance. This consisted of a
2192:. History of the Great War: Based on Official Documents. Vol. III (Second ed.). London and Nashville, Tennessee: Imperial War Museum in association with the Battery Press.
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747:, the loading machinery of these turrets was modified to accommodate longer and heavier 1,400-pound (635 kg) projectiles, some 150 pounds (68 kg) more than those of the
894:, but the other three ships received half-height tripod legs. The former ship's mast was rebuilt into a full-height tripod in 1918. Available sources do not acknowledge that
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775:(10,424 m). They fired 31-pound (14.1 kg) projectiles at a muzzle velocity of 2,821 ft/s (860 m/s). They were provided with 150 rounds per gun. Four
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followed in early 1920, although she spent a lot of time in reserve in Malta. The sisters played minor roles in the Allied intervention in the
Russian Civil War in the
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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
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was demilitarized by the removal of her armament and was converted into a radio-controlled target ship. In addition to being used as a target for surface ships,
881:, which the turret crewmen only had to follow. The guns were fired simultaneously, which aided in spotting the shell splashes and minimised the effects of the
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in
November. This forced the ship to be intermittently withdrawn from operations over the next several months while the condensers had their tubes replaced.
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occurred later that month and evacuated some refugees when she sailed for permanent repairs at Malta. Her sisters were in
Turkish waters during the
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with thicknesses ranging from 1 to 1.75 inches (25 to 44 mm). The boiler uptakes were protected by 1–1.5-inch (25–38 mm) armour plates.
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were installed aboard each ship. About 80 long tons (81 t) of additional deck armour was added after the Battle of
Jutland in May 1916 and
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until that unit was disbanded later that year. The ship then became flagship of the Reserve Fleet and served until late 1920. In the meantime,
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gases from the boilers made the spotting top on the foremast completely unworkable when the forward boilers were alight and that the upper
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was sent to the Mediterranean in 1942 to escort a convoy to Malta, although the Italians may have figured out the deception. The ship was
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was the first of the trio to return home in early 1923 and she served a training ship until she was sold for scrap at the end of 1926.
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units in the other ships) on the roof of the conning tower, together with the target's speed and course information, was input into a
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at anchor, June 1919. The director is visible on the roof of the spotting top as are the flying-off platforms on 'B' and 'X' turrets.
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class also used the same arrangement and they were altered while under construction to remedy the problem at a cost of approximately
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in 1923 but the other two were placed into reserve again upon their return the following year. The imminent completion of the two
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followed in April 1924, although they were placed in reserve, with the latter serving as the flagship of the Reserve Fleet. Like
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had been transferred to 4th Battle Squadron of the Mediterranean Fleet by mid-1919 and sometimes served as the Fleet's flagship.
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frequently blocked their views of the German ships. Coupled with the visibility problems from the smoke and mist, none of the
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above the conning tower had 4-inch sides and the torpedo-control tower aft had 6-inch sides and a 3-inch roof. Unlike the
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at the battlecruisers of the I Scouting Group without effect early in the battle, but the manoeuvers of their escorting
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in anticipation of encountering the High Seas Fleet, this naturally placed the 2nd Battle Squadron at the head of the
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was fitted with a director before her loss, but photographic evidence clearly shows one visible as she was sinking.
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mounted high in the ship which electrically provided elevation and training angles to the turrets via pointer on a
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4-inch roofs. The guns in the forward superstructure were protected by armour 3–3.5 inches (76–89 mm) thick.
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joined them in the 4th Battle Squadron in early 1921. After striking a rock in early September 1922, she was in
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on 24 June 1913. The sisters represented the Royal Navy during the celebrations of the re-opening of the
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of four dreadnoughts each. The two divisions of the 2nd Battle Squadron were on his left (east), the
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20,000 per ship. The fore funnel was moved aft and a makeshift foremast was built from one of the
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and sank. Aside from participating in the failed attempt to intercept the German ships that had
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that was sprayed on the coal to increase its burn rate. This gave them a range of 5,910–6,310
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on the right. When Jellicoe ordered the Grand Fleet to deploy to the left and form
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of 9-inch (229 mm) armour. The fore and aft oblique 10-inch (254 mm)
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struck a mine and sank; all of her crew was successfully rescued before she
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Dreadnought Gunnery and the Battle of Jutland: The Question of Fire Control
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Halpern 2011, pp. 278–279, 287, 302, 304, 306, 325, 345, 378, 385, 401–402
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1915, before the mast was moved forward of the funnel in the latter ships.
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attacked more frequently from the frontal arc, so the sixteen 50-calibre
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of +20° which gave them a range of 23,830 yards (21,790 m). Their
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were installed by 1916 to allow full elevation. In contrast to the
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could easily be rendered uninhabitable, depending on the wind. The
2404:(1985). "Great Britain and Empire Forces". In Gray, Randal (ed.).
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permitted them to keep the three sisters in service until the two
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Technical material on the weaponry and fire control for the ships
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and she was under repair until March 1913. All four ships of the
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that was 12 inches (305 mm) thick between the fore and rear
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The Grand Fleet, 1914–1916: Its Creation, Development, and Work
1735:. Admiralty, Gunnery Branch. 1916. pp. 4, 29–31, 106, 109.
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While conducting her sea trials on the night of 9/10 December,
2408:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 1–104.
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to safeguard the fleet from a possible surprise attack by the
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were able to fire more than 19 rounds from their main guns.
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was used to evaluate the effectiveness of various types of
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generally consisted of routine patrols and training in the
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and improved fire-control arrangements. The ships had an
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and fleet review as part of the British response to the
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was rearmed with light weapons and was converted into a
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mechanical computer and electrically transmitted to a
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were also carried. The ships were equipped with three
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Ordered as part of the 1910–1911 Naval Programme, the
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1950: A History of Design, Construction, and Armament
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class were assigned to the 2nd Battle Squadron upon
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2103:. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 150–170.
1391:s, and the four battlecruisers of Vice-Admiral Sir
348:(RN) in the early 1910s that were sometimes termed
1816:Burt, pp. 179–180; Friedman 2015, pp. 198–199, 206
755:per minute. The ships carried 100 shells per gun.
491:was sent to the Mediterranean in 1942 to escort a
411:in 1920–1921 where they played minor roles in the
403:The three surviving ships were briefly reduced to
2603:British naval ship classes of the First World War
2562:List of dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy
2406:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
2084:. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 40–60.
1373:in mid-December using the four battlecruisers of
1343:Bombardment of Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby
633:was removed, the conning tower enlarged, and the
538:of 28 feet 8 inches (8.7 m). They
530:of 597 feet 9 inches (182.2 m), a
1792:Progress in Naval Gunnery, 1914–1918 ADM 186/238
727:in five hydraulically powered, centreline, twin-
534:of 90 feet 1 inch (27.5 m) and a
522:with additional armour, a revised layout of the
1665:in June 1944 to form a breakwater to protect a
1572:, Turkey, receiving temporary repairs when the
515:class was an enlarged version of the preceding
2293:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
2252:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
2170:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
2151:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1794:. Admiralty, Gunnery Branch. 1919. p. 37.
1359:intercepted and decrypted German radio traffic
842:and Mark II Tables in the others with an Argo
550:. Their crew numbered around 869 officers and
460:to comply with the tonnage limitations of the
419:of 1922. The first ship to return to Britain,
3884:World War I battleships of the United Kingdom
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1684:Burt 1986, p. 169; Friedman 2015, pp. 120–121
1614:The British tonnage allowance granted by the
8:
413:Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War
382:bombarded Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby
356:spent most of their careers assigned to the
1111:Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
16:1911 class of battleships of the Royal Navy
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2130:: Warship Design and Development 1923-1945
1625:battleships were completed in 1927. While
1349:Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby
1184:-class ships are in the center background.
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392:, the surviving ships' service during the
2312:. London: William Kimber & Company.
1361:containing plans for a German attack on
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629:. The spotting tower at the rear of the
407:in 1919 before being transferred to the
1781:Brooks 1995, p. 47; Brooks 1996, p. 168
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1600:was sold for scrap at the end of 1926.
436:battleships in 1927 forced the sale of
3874:King George V-class battleships (1911)
2021:Hampshire, pp. 97–99; Brown, pp. 21–22
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1461:. The sisters were able to fire a few
589:showed that the placement of the fore
174:597 ft 9 in (182.2 m) (
27:
2334:. New York: George H. Doran Company.
2233:. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing.
2214:. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing.
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21:King George V-class battleship (1939)
7:
2168:Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting
2149:British Battleships of World War One
1958:Corbett, p. 431 and frontispiece map
1763:Brooks 2005, pp. 61–63, 159–160, 166
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1967:Campbell, pp. 204, 207–209, 346–347
1669:built to supply the forces ashore.
768:BL four-inch (100 mm) Mark VII
561:Right elevations and plans for the
554:upon completion and 1,114 in 1916.
2272:The Mediterranean Fleet, 1919–1929
1311:, and placed under the command of
1173:British and German ships saluting
758:Training exercises had shown that
709:s forward main-gun turrets in 1918
648:class were powered by two sets of
641:to the roof of the conning tower.
186:89 ft 1 in (27.2 m)
140:General characteristics (as built)
14:
1287:Between 17 and 20 July 1914, the
992:had them on 'B' and 'Q' turrets,
388:in May 1916 and the inconclusive
194:28 ft 8 in (8.7 m)
2212:The British Battleship 1906–1946
68:
31:
1922:Jellicoe, pp. 167–168, 173, 185
1861:. 18 February 1913. p. 269
1859:His Majesty's Stationery Office
1180:, Kiel, 24 June 1914; the four
717:class was equipped with ten 45-
276:13.5 in (343 mm) guns
3879:Ship classes of the Royal Navy
2427:. London: Brockhampton Press.
2291:A Naval History of World War I
2132:. London: Chatham Publishing.
1230:flagship by 18 February 1913.
313:: 1–4 in (25–102 mm)
1:
479:and was then modified into a
2308:Hampshire, A. Cecil (1960).
1855:National Library of Scotland
1733:The Sight Manual ADM 186/216
1335:developed problems with her
1157:
1154:
1151:
1148:
1139:
1127:
1124:
1121:
1118:
1109:
1097:
1094:
1091:
1082:
1067:
1064:
1061:
1049:
667:. They were rated at 27,000
637:was moved from the foremast
282:4 in (102 mm) guns
3827:Grouping of several classes
3815:All completed after the war
2836:Pre-dreadnought battleships
2166:Campbell, N. J. M. (1986).
2003:Friedman 2015, pp. 205, 207
1548:became the flagship of the
1234:was present to receive the
996:on 'B' and 'X' turrets and
968:By October 1914, a pair of
952:were extended to cover the
244:(39 km/h; 24 mph)
3900:
3271:Destroyer flotilla leaders
2356:. New York: Random House.
1713:Brooks 1995, pp. 45, 47–48
1449:was in the centre and the
1410:
1346:
1033:Cost (including armament)
325:: 10 in (254 mm)
319:: 11 in (280 mm)
307:: 12 in (305 mm)
18:
3808:
2557:
2531:
2495:
2289:Halpern, Paul G. (1995).
2229:Friedman, Norman (2011).
1976:Halpern 1995, pp. 330–333
1949:Tarrant, pp. 54–55, 57–58
1488:at Rosyth, Scotland, 1918
1132:
1102:
1075:
1037:
1013:
836:Dreyer Fire-control Table
450:at the end of 1926 while
139:
47:
30:
2423:Tarrant, V. E. (1999) .
2248:Goldrick, James (2015).
1754:Friedman 2011, pp. 97–98
1745:Friedman 2011, pp. 49–52
569:-class battleships from
288:21 in (533 mm)
19:Not to be confused with
2732:Dreadnought battleships
1722:Burt 1986, pp. 176, 179
1616:Washington Naval Treaty
1273:to be taken aboard the
973:anti-aircraft (AA) guns
852:sound-powered telephone
635:coincidence rangefinder
462:Washington Naval Treaty
368:, sometimes serving as
342:dreadnought battleships
2039:Hampshire, pp. 126–138
2030:Hampshire, pp. 102–113
1807:Burt 1986, pp. 176–178
1611:
1580:around the same time.
1541:
1528:s crew painting ship,
1489:
1422:
1401:Friedrich von Ingenohl
1291:s took part in a test
1284:
1185:
970:QF 3-inch (76 mm)
870:
838:(a Mark III system in
710:
574:
571:Brassey's Naval Annual
507:Design and description
149:Dreadnought battleship
2376:British Battleships,
2065:. London: Routledge.
2061:Brooks, John (2005).
1940:Goldrick, pp. 200–214
1913:Goldrick, pp. 156–158
1837:Friedman 2015, p. 438
1606:
1521:
1484:
1420:
1264:
1196:and sank the Italian
1172:
921:Krupp cemented armour
875:fire-control director
865:
702:
560:
456:was converted into a
340:were a group of four
3843:Single ship of class
2147:Burt, R. A. (1986).
1574:Great Fire of Smyrna
1305:Imperial German Navy
1248:Kaiser Wilhelm Canal
986:flying-off platforms
779:(1.9 in )
725:13.5-inch Mark V gun
593:between the forward
497:Invasion of Normandy
42:underway, about 1914
2449:Dreadnought Project
1904:Halpern 1995, p. 27
1550:3rd Battle Squadron
1477:Subsequent activity
1451:1st Battle Squadron
1447:4th Battle Squadron
1236:President of France
1010:
795:and another in the
722:breech-loading (BL)
409:Mediterranean Fleet
390:action of 19 August
372:. In October 1914,
358:2nd Battle Squadron
3869:Battleship classes
3105:Protected cruisers
2489:-class battleships
2048:Burt, pp. 181, 188
1931:Tarrant, pp. 28–30
1895:Massie, pp. 19, 69
1772:Brooks 2005, p. 48
1612:
1542:
1514:Postwar activities
1490:
1423:
1285:
1283:, 27 October 1914.
1186:
1152:14 September 1912
1009:Construction data
1008:
979:was fitted to tow
871:
711:
665:water-tube boilers
575:
524:secondary armament
499:in 1944 to form a
384:in late 1914, the
350:super-dreadnoughts
338:-class battleships
206:water-tube boilers
3856:
3855:
3016:Duke of Edinburgh
2979:Armoured cruisers
2614:Seaplane carriers
2570:
2569:
2348:Massie, Robert K.
2310:The Phantom Fleet
2281:978-1-4094-2756-8
2259:978-1-59114-349-9
2240:978-1-84832-100-7
2221:978-1-84832-225-7
1886:Burt, pp. 186–188
1704:Burt 1986, p. 176
1413:Battle of Jutland
1407:Battle of Jutland
1353:The Royal Navy's
1162:
1161:
1119:27 February 1911
1092:18 November 1911
1065:16 November 1912
956:, as well as the
950:torpedo bulkheads
811:The ships of the
644:The ships of the
386:Battle of Jutland
331:
330:
95:Succeeded by
3891:
3307:Thornycroft (or
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2590:
2583:
2574:
2479:
2472:
2465:
2456:
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2419:
2397:
2367:
2343:
2321:
2304:
2285:
2263:
2244:
2225:
2208:Friedman, Norman
2203:
2190:Naval Operations
2181:
2162:
2143:
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1720:
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1711:
1705:
1702:
1685:
1682:
1667:mulberry harbour
1647:Second World War
1610:under fire, 1934
1527:
1385:I Scouting Group
1381:Franz von Hipper
1240:Raymond Poincaré
1220:George Warrender
1059:16 January 1911
1011:
1000:had one on 'B'.
929:armoured citadel
708:
669:shaft horsepower
660:propeller shafts
625:of the original
469:Second World War
264:860–1,114 (1916)
228:4 × shafts; 2 ×
74:
72:
71:
35:
28:
3899:
3898:
3894:
3893:
3892:
3890:
3889:
3888:
3859:
3858:
3857:
3852:
3833:converted from
3804:
3781:
3709:
3619:
3596:
3568:
3499:
3451:
3324:
3265:
3203:
3099:
3055:
3035:
2973:
2906:
2887:King Edward VII
2845:Royal Sovereign
2830:
2818:Queen Elizabeth
2726:
2604:
2601:
2571:
2566:
2553:
2527:
2491:
2483:
2445:
2435:
2422:
2416:
2402:Preston, Antony
2400:
2394:
2370:
2364:
2346:
2324:
2307:
2301:
2288:
2282:
2266:
2260:
2247:
2241:
2228:
2222:
2206:
2200:
2186:Corbett, Julian
2184:
2178:
2165:
2159:
2146:
2140:
2119:Brown, David K.
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1848:"The Navy List"
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1730:
1726:
1721:
1717:
1712:
1708:
1703:
1688:
1683:
1679:
1675:
1633:were scrapped,
1525:
1516:
1479:
1415:
1409:
1379:(Rear-Admiral)
1351:
1345:
1317:High Seas Fleet
1214:, commanded by
1167:
1062:9 October 1911
1006:
966:
906:
826:and stabilized
818:Barr and Stroud
809:
803:were provided.
799:, for which 14
706:
697:
601:meant that hot
509:
493:convoy to Malta
394:First World War
199:Installed power
69:
67:
43:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
3897:
3895:
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3886:
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3841:
3838:
3831:
3828:
3825:
3822:
3819:
3816:
3813:
3809:
3806:
3805:
3803:
3802:
3797:
3791:
3789:
3787:naval trawlers
3783:
3782:
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3779:
3774:
3773:
3772:
3765:
3758:
3751:
3744:
3732:
3725:
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3711:
3710:
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3702:
3695:
3690:
3685:
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3640:
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3498:
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3490:
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3476:
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3461:
3459:
3453:
3452:
3450:
3449:
3444:
3437:
3432:
3427:
3420:
3415:
3413:Yarrow Later M
3410:
3405:
3400:
3395:
3390:
3385:
3380:
3375:
3370:
3365:
3360:
3355:
3350:
3345:
3340:
3334:
3332:
3326:
3325:
3323:
3322:
3316:Admiralty (or
3313:
3304:
3297:
3290:
3283:
3275:
3273:
3267:
3266:
3264:
3263:
3256:
3249:
3242:
3235:
3228:
3221:
3213:
3211:
3209:Scout cruisers
3205:
3204:
3202:
3201:
3194:
3187:
3180:
3173:
3166:
3159:
3152:
3145:
3138:
3131:
3124:
3117:
3109:
3107:
3101:
3100:
3098:
3097:
3090:
3083:
3078:
3071:
3065:
3063:
3061:Light cruisers
3057:
3056:
3054:
3053:
3045:
3043:
3041:Heavy cruisers
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3036:
3034:
3033:
3026:
3019:
3012:
3005:
2998:
2991:
2983:
2981:
2975:
2974:
2972:
2971:
2966:
2959:
2952:
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2938:
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2924:
2916:
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2912:Battlecruisers
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2741:Dreadnought
1663:Omaha Beach
1651:Axis powers
1455:line astern
1363:Scarborough
1309:Grand Fleet
1297:July Crisis
1275:ocean liner
1158:£1,889,387
1128:£1,918,813
1125:March 1913
1098:£1,950,651
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1051:HM Dockyard
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627:tripod mast
485:gun turrets
483:with dummy
467:During the
458:target ship
425:, became a
252:6,310
82:Preceded by
3863:Categories
3835:Courageous
3625:Submarines
3582:Racecourse
3528:Lord Clive
3398:Hawthorn M
3330:Destroyers
3232:Pathfinder
3191:Challenger
3009:Devonshire
2963:Courageous
2942:Queen Mary
2921:Invincible
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2755:St Vincent
2721:Vindictive
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1673:References
1427:Jade Bight
1367:Hartlepool
1337:condensers
1301:Scapa Flow
1178:Wilhelm II
1145:Birkenhead
1071:1,961,096
1055:Portsmouth
1030:Completed
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787:submerged
679:; 24
578:Sea trials
501:breakwater
346:Royal Navy
261:Complement
225:Propulsion
166:) (normal)
76:Royal Navy
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3699:Swordfish
3218:Adventure
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2894:Swiftsure
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2547:Iron Duke
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1271:lifeboats
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1256:Kiel Week
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1190:Centurion
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1095:May 1913
1088:Devonport
1078:Centurion
1021:Laid down
994:Centurion
958:magazines
937:bulkheads
925:barbettes
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867:Centurion
848:voicepipe
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777:3-pounder
772:casemates
760:destroyer
737:gunsights
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548:deep load
544:long tons
540:displaced
489:Centurion
477:blockship
473:Centurion
453:Centurion
398:North Sea
376:struck a
374:Audacious
370:flagships
323:Barbettes
274:5 × twin
160:long tons
116:Completed
111:1912–1944
100:Iron Duke
64:Operators
39:Audacious
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3505:Monitors
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3408:Yarrow M
3294:Marksman
3287:Faulknor
3246:Boadicea
3239:Sentinel
3170:Arrogant
3156:Powerful
3075:Arethusa
3030:Minotaur
3002:Monmouth
2852:Majestic
2769:Colossus
2665:Raven II
2658:Campania
2637:Engadine
2610:Aircraft
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2380:1860 to
2350:(2003).
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2121:(2000).
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1439:Scotland
1435:Cromarty
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1269:take to
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695:Armament
685:fuel oil
603:clinkers
599:foremast
597:and the
415:and the
269:Armament
132:Scrapped
3762:Anchusa
3494:Cricket
3447:V and W
3225:Forward
3177:Pelorus
3128:Eclipse
3121:Astraea
3094:Emerald
3050:Hawkins
3023:Warrior
2969:Admiral
2859:Canopus
2825:Revenge
2762:Neptune
2707:Nairana
2700:Pegasus
2693:Furious
2686:Manxman
2630:Riviera
2623:Empress
2378:Warrior
1495:U-boats
1463:volleys
1430:Fleet.
1355:Room 40
1313:Admiral
1280:Olympic
1198:steamer
1165:Careers
892:flanges
785:21-inch
719:calibre
650:Parsons
552:ratings
542:25,420
536:draught
405:reserve
360:of the
317:Turrets
191:Draught
158:25,420
3800:Mersey
3795:Castle
3755:Arabis
3748:Azalea
3741:Acacia
3735:Flower
3729:Cadmus
3715:Sloops
3615:Insect
3563:Erebus
3542:Gorgon
3535:Humber
3487:TB 114
3480:TB 109
3301:Parker
3260:Active
3253:Blonde
3198:Topaze
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2956:Renown
2880:Duncan
2873:London
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3069:Town
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2672:Anne
2515:Ajax
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