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1820: 1015: 921: 1464:. The bulge covered her hull from the submerged torpedo room to "Y" magazine and the inner compartments of which were filled with crushing tubes. The bulges added 12 feet 8 inches (3.9 m) to her beam and 1 foot 4 inches (0.4 m) to her draught. The refit added about 4,500 long tons (4,600 t) to her displacement and raised her metacentric height to 6.4 feet (2.0 m) at deep load. Three 30-foot rangefinders were also added as well as eight torpedo tubes in twin mounts on the upper deck. Both flying-off platforms were removed. 71: 1318: 1548: 1748: 1417: 1739:

explosive shell at a muzzle velocity of about 2,350 ft/s (720 m/s). Its rate of fire was 12 rounds per minute. They had a maximum effective ceiling of 41,000 ft (12,000 m). The guns were controlled by four dual-purpose Mark IV directors, two mounted on the rear of the bridge structure and the remaining two on the aft superstructure. They fed tracking data to a HACS Mark IV analog computer for high-angle targets and an

975:, fitted in five triple and two single mounts. These were manually powered and quite cumbersome in use as they required a crew of thirty-two men to load and train the triple gun mounts. The gun's rate of fire was only 10 to 12 rounds per minute as the loaders kept getting in each other's way. They had a maximum depression of −10° and a maximum elevation of 30°. They fired a 31-pound (14 kg) 1535:-class battleships, although crushing tubes were only used abreast the magazines. The rear triple 4-inch gun mount was replaced. The flying-off platform on "B" turret was reinstated and a high-angle control position (HACP) was added to the fore-top. The pair of 3-inch AA guns and her two single four-inch gun mounts were removed and replaced with four 2011: 37: 1797:. She was selected to convey the King and Queen during their May 1939 Canadian Tour and she was refitted between October 1938 and March 1939 for this role. The twin 4-inch AA guns were replaced by two more Mark V guns and two additional quadruple .50-calibre mounts were added. The King and Queen ultimately traveled aboard the 1600:

celebrations before continuing on the Mediterranean for exercises. A squash court was added on the starboard side between the funnels for the Prince of Wales' tour of Africa and South America that lasted from March to October. Upon her return she was refitted from November 1925 to July 1926 and had a

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shell at a muzzle velocity of 2,387 ft/s (728 m/s) at a rate of ten to fifteen rounds per minute. The guns had a maximum ceiling of 31,000 ft (9,400 m), but an effective range of much less. The reconstruction only added 3,500 long tons (3,600 t) to the ship's displacement and

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to offset any increase in draught. A strake of tapered armour was fitted underneath the main belt to deflect any shell that dived beneath the water's surface; it was 9-inches thick at top and thinned to 2 inches (51 mm) at the bottom. The ship's deck armour was heavily reinforced adjacent to its

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put to sea with other elements of the fleet in an unsuccessful attempt to intercept the German 3rd Half-Flotilla of destroyers that had destroyed the Scandinavian convoy and most of its escorts. For the rest of the war the two ships patrolled the North Sea uneventfully. Both ships were present at the

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were added. These mounts could depress to −10° and elevate to a maximum of 70°. The machine guns fired a 1.326-ounce (37.6 g) bullet at a muzzle velocity of 2,520 ft/s (770 m/s). This gave the gun a maximum range of about 5,000 yd (4,600 m), although its effective range was

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was recommissioned in September 1921 for a tour of India and Japan by the Prince of Wales and sailed from Portsmouth in October. The ship arrived back in Portsmouth in June 1922 and she was placed in reserve the following month. The ship began a reconstruction that same month along the lines of her

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Work on all four ships was suspended at the beginning of the First World War and the two ships to be built in the royal dockyards were cancelled on 26 August 1914, as it was believed that they could not be completed before the end of the war. Admiral Lord Fisher, once he returned to office as First

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into a new class of battlecruisers capable of the very high speed of 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph). Churchill argued that their construction would interfere with other construction programmes, absorb too many resources, and still could not be finished in time. Fisher countered by arguing he

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for low-angle targets. Each gun was provided with 400 round of ammunition. Three octuple Mark VI 2-pounder mounts were fitted, two on a platform between the funnels and the third at the rear of the aft superstructure. Each was provided with a Mark III* director. Four quadruple Vickers .50-calibre

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carried two 30-foot (9.1 m) rangefinders, one on "Y" turret and the other in the armoured hood above the conning tower. Fifteen-foot rangefinders were mounted on "A" and "B" turrets, the torpedo control tower abaft the mainmast, and the armoured hood. The fore-top was equipped with a 12-foot

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completed her 1926 refit she remained in commission, aside from a brief refit in July–September 1927, with the BCS of the Atlantic Fleet until she was paid off in June 1932 prior to beginning her reconstruction in April 1933. Most of the existing layers of high-tensile steel that constituted the

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The gun turrets were 9 inches (229 mm) thick on the face and front sides, 7 inches (178 mm) thick on the rear side plates while their roofs were 4.25 inches (108 mm) thick. The barbettes were protected by 7 inches (178 mm) of armour above the upper deck, but it thinned to 4–5

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located in the Transmitting Station (TS) where it was converted into range and deflection 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. The secondary armament was controlled by

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guns on single high-angle mountings. These were mounted on the shelter deck abreast the rear funnel. The gun had a maximum depression of 10° and a maximum elevation of 90°. It fired a 12.5-pound (5.7 kg) shell at a muzzle velocity of 2,500 ft/s (760 m/s) at a rate of fire of 12–14

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in three twin hydraulically powered gun turrets, designated "A", "B", and "Y" from front to rear. The guns could be depressed to −3° and elevated to 20°; they could be loaded at any angle up to 20°, although loading at high angles tended to slow the gun's return to battery (firing position). The

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was supposed to join them, but she was delayed when she ran aground while working up in the Caribbean. The two ships, and their escorting destroyers, arrived in Singapore on 2 December. Force Z departed on the evening of 8 December in an attempt to destroy Japanese troop convoys and protect the

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was built on each side of the rear funnel to house two of the ship's Fairey III aircraft. One additional aircraft could be carried on the deck and another on the catapult itself. Electric cranes were mounted above each hangar to handle the aircraft. The four 4-inch AA guns were moved, one pair

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mountings replaced all of the 4-inch guns. Six of the gun turrets, three on each side, were abreast the forward funnel while the remaining four were mounted on abreast the main mast. The BD Mark II mounts had elevation limits of −5° to +80°. The Mark III gun fired a 55-pound (25 kg) high

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The Mk V mounts could depress to −10° and elevate to a maximum of 80°. The Mark VIII 2-pounder gun fired a 40-millimetre (1.6 in) .91-pound (0.41 kg) shell at a muzzle velocity of 1,920 ft/s (590 m/s) to a distance of 3,800 yards (3,500 m). The gun's rate of fire was

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integral to the hull which was intended to explode the torpedo before it hit the hull proper and vent the underwater explosion to the surface rather than into the ship. However, later testing proved that it was not deep enough to accomplish its task as it lacked the layers of empty and full

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The original plan for these ships was to use lightweight machinery producing a total of 110,000 shaft horsepower (82,000 kW), but that would have required a considerable amount of time to complete its design. Rather than risk delaying the completion of the ships the machinery from HMS

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of three-inch armour aft and four-inch armour forward continued the belt towards the ends of the ship, although neither reached the bow or the stern. The strakes were enclosed by transverse bulkheads of the same thickness. For much of the length of the main belt there was an upper belt of

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was refitted more extensively as a "royal yacht". Her aft 4-inch mounting and both 3-inch AA guns were removed so that extra accommodation and a promenade deck could be built. A large deckhouse was built on the shelter deck between the funnels. The port side housed a

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ship's horizontal armour were replaced by non-cemented armour plates 2.5–3.5 inches (64–89 mm) in thickness and the torpedo control tower was removed from the aft superstructure. A fixed catapult replaced the midships 4-inch triple mount and a

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were added in twin-gun Mark XVIII mounts abreast the mainmast. Two octuple Mark VI 2-pounder mounts were fitted on extensions of the conning-tower platform abreast the fore funnel. Above these a pair of quadruple Mark II* mountings for the

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machinery spaces and magazines. Two longitudinal bulkheads were added between the upper and main decks that ran from the base of the conning tower to the end of the boiler rooms. The bulges were reworked and based on those used in the

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received two HACS directors, one Mark II on the fore-top and a Mark I* mounted on a pedestal above the rear superstructure. The two submerged torpedo tubes were removed and the vacant spaces sub-divided and turned into store-rooms.

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decided to cancel the operation as the Japanese were now alerted. Force Z turned back during the evening, but was spotted again early on the morning of 10 December. About four hours later Japanese bombers arrived and attacked

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was recommissioned on 28 August 1939 as part of the Home Fleet. Much like her sister, she spent September patrolling in the North Sea, but was transferred to Force K in the South Atlantic to help search for the heavy cruiser

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in 1917. Both ships were reconstructed twice between the wars; the 1920s reconstruction increased their armour protection and made lesser improvements, while the 1930s reconstruction was much more thorough, especially for

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in December, seemed to demonstrate that high speed and heavy gun power was a potent combination and vindicated Fisher's long-held belief on the viability of the battlecruiser. These actions, plus pressure from Admiral

1504:. The ship sailed in March for Australia and New Zealand with the Prince of Wales and his entourage aboard and made many stops en route. She returned to Portsmouth in October and was placed in reserve in November. 827:

The ships proved to be good sea boats, but had to be reinforced while under construction with additional stiffening and pillars under the forecastle deck to cure some minor structural problems forward. They had a

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because the former lacked a slipway long enough to use for the new ship. The usable material was transferred to John Brown and both builders had received enough information from the DNC's department to lay the

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on 17 December 1918 intended to drastically improve her armour protection. Her existing 6-inch armour belt was replaced by 9-inch (229 mm) armour plates made surplus by the conversion of the battleship

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for the main armament and two HACS Mark IV directors. The armoured hood formerly mounted above the conning tower was reinstalled on the rear superstructure. The ship's engines and boilers were replaced by

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contributed to the rapid fall of Singapore and Malaya to the Japanese, and demonstrated the dominance of air power over the capital ships that had been the backbone of naval power since the 1600s.

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was fitted with a director on the roof of the fore-top that replaced the high-angle rangefinder and the conning tower platform was enlarged to accommodate a pair of Mk V octuple mountings for the

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measured 6 inches (152 mm) thick amidships. It ran from the midpoint of "A" barbette to the midpoint of "Y" barbette, a length of 462 feet (140.8 m), and was 9 feet (2.7 m) high.

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army's seaward flanks from any Japanese landings in their rear. They were spotted by a Japanese reconnaissance aircraft during the following afternoon and shadowed for the rest of the day.

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Over the course of 1917 the Admiralty became more concerned about German efforts in the North Sea to sweep paths through the British-laid minefields intended to restrict the actions of the

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shell at a muzzle velocity of 2,625 ft/s (800 m/s). At maximum elevation the guns had a maximum range of 13,500 yards (12,344 m). The ships carried 200 rounds for each gun.

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Admiral Lord Fisher first presented his requirements for the new ships to the DNC on 18 December, before they had even been approved. He wanted a long, high, flared bow, like that on the

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was duplicated with the addition of three extra boilers to provide the required power needed for the additional speed. Each ship had two paired sets of Brown-Curtis direct-drive

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in the heavy weather and were able to successfully disengage. The ship was repaired from 20 April to 18 May and provided cover during the evacuation from Norway in early June.

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was partially disarmed in July when six of her 4.5-inch turrets were removed, as well as all of her light guns. The ship hosted a meeting between King George VI and President

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During the following week the DNC's department examined the material delivered for the two battleships and decided what could be used in the new design and the contract for

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returned home for repairs the next month. The ship was transferred to the Home Fleet in November when her repairs were complete. She provided cover for the inbound and

1716:. This saved some 2,800 long tons (2,800 t) of weight and allowed the two forward boiler rooms to be converted to 4.5-inch (110 mm) magazines and other uses. 1744:

Mark III mounts were also added, two each on the forward and rear superstructures. The submerged torpedo tubes were removed and eight above-water torpedo tubes added.

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with one 15-inch and two 4.5-inch shells that knocked out the main fire-control director and damaged the rangefinder on "A" turret. The German ships were faster than

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was detached not long after and raced forward at full speed to engage the enemy ships. She opened fire at about 9:00, scoring a single hit on the light cruiser

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abreast the rear funnel at the level of the hangar roof and the other pair abreast the fore funnel on the forecastle deck. Four prototype QF 4-inch Mark XV

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s deck protection was somewhat upgraded by adding non-cemented armour where it had not been added earlier and protecting the new 4.5-inch magazines. As in

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approximately 96–98 rounds per minute. Only one mount was initially available, however, and it, along with its director, was fitted on the starboard side.

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s trials, when she reached a speed of 32.58 knots (60.34 km/h; 37.49 mph). They were the fastest capital ships in existence until the arrival of

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directors mounted on platforms on each mast. Each turret was provided with a 15-foot (4.6 m) rangefinder in an armoured housing on the turret roof.

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that was not fitted until 1933. The port Mark V 2-pounder mount was finally fitted, albeit without its director, that same year. The ship now carried a

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and Force H escorted convoys both inside and outside the Mediterranean in March–May 1941 before being summoned into the Atlantic to search for the

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inches (102–127 mm) below the deck. The conning tower sides were 10 inches (254 mm) thick and it had a three-inch roof. The walls of the

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in early March 1942. She became flagship of Force W which was formed to escort carriers carrying fighters to be flown-off for Malta in April–May.

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from December to February 1945. She was recalled to home waters in March, lest the remaining German heavy ships make a final sortie, and reached

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to 28 feet 6 inches (8.7 m), 1 foot 6 inches (45.7 cm) less than the older ships. They would, however, have been 2

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British Battleships of World War Two: The Development and Technical History of the Royal Navy's Battleship and Battlecruisers from 1911 to 1946

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was scuttled on 13 December and did not return to the Home Fleet until March 1940. The ship became flagship of the Battlecruiser Squadron when

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opened fire first, but she was hit first by two 28-centimetre (11 in) shells that only slightly damaged her. A few minutes later she hit

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and various island groups in the Indian Ocean. The ship returned to the Home Fleet in early 1945 and was refitted before being placed in

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finished her reconstruction in September 1926 and she was assigned to the Battlecruiser Squadron until the ship was detached to convey

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successfully took off from the platform mounted on "B" turret on 1 October and repeated his achievement on 9 October from "Y" turret.

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battleships, but their construction was suspended on the outbreak of war on the grounds they would not be ready in a timely manner.

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The ship's 15-inch gun turrets were modified to the Mark I (N) standard with their elevation increased to 30°. Twenty dual-purpose

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arrived in Colombo at the end of January 1944 where she was flagship of the 1st Battle Squadron. In April she participated in

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anti-aircraft guns. They had a maximum depression of -5° and a maximum elevation of 80°. They fired a 31-pound (14 kg)

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rejoined Home Fleet once those missions were completed, but was transferred to Force H in October 1942 to participate in

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hangars were built abreast her rear funnel and a catapult was fitted between the rear funnel and the aft superstructure.

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in 1916, while the ships were still completing, an extra inch of high-tensile steel was added on the main deck over the

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to Britain in mid-December 1939 and was reassigned to the Home Fleet. The ship supported Allied operations during the

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to Germany in July. Until May 1941 the ship escorted convoys and unsuccessfully searched for German ships. On 22 May

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on 15 April. She was given a brief refit when this concern proved illusory and was placed in reserve in May 1945.

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was assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet when she recommissioned in April 1936. She transported 500 refugees from

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s main armour belt was removed and a new 9-inch belt was installed, using up the remaining plates left over from

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rounds per minute. They had a maximum effective ceiling of 23,500 ft (7,200 m). Both ships carried ten

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had her aft triple 4-inch mount replaced by an 8-barrel 2-pounder mount. In late October she was transferred to

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from high altitude; she was slightly damaged by one bomb hit in her port hangar. The second wave consisted of

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and 32,220 long tons (32,740 t) at deep load. While 90 feet (27.4 m) longer than their predecessor,

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of 90 feet 1.75 inches (27.5 m), and a draught of 30 feet 2 inches (9.2 m) at

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were three inches thick. The torpedo control tower had 3-inch walls and a 1.5-inch cast steel roof.

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of 2,575 ft/s (785 m/s); this provided a maximum range of 23,734 yd (21,702 m) with

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also supported British forces during the Norwegian Campaign and briefly engaged the German battleships

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was determined to send a small group of fast capital ships, along with one modern aircraft carrier, to

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opened fire with their forward guns seven minutes later. The Germans responded by laying an effective

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began her own even more thorough reconstruction in September 1936, based on that of the battleship

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was the only ship of her class to see combat in the First World War when she participated in the

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became the first capital ship to be fitted with aircraft flying-off platforms on her turrets. A

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to protect convoys and search for German raiders. She escorted the convoy bringing most of the

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of both ships on 25 January 1915, well before the altered contracts were completed on 10 March

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was recommissioned on 1 January 1921 and joined the Battlecruiser Squadron. In November 1923,

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to Australia between January and July 1927. Upon her return she rejoined the Atlantic Fleet.

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in November. She rejoined the Home Fleet in December, just in time to be transferred to the

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in the Indian Ocean where she supported numerous attacks on Japanese-occupied facilities in

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were 13 feet 6 inches (4.11 m) in diameter. The turbines were powered by 42

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on 30 November 1914, but this is not mentioned in any other source. See Burt 1986, p. 291.

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was increased to provide a more rigid structure amidships to resist stress while docking.

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only, speed of 32 knots using oil fuel, and armour on the scale of the battlecruiser

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high-tensile steel, 1.5 inches (38 mm) thick, intended as splinter protection.

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from breaking into the South Atlantic. She was unsuccessful in this, but sank the

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frequently conveyed royalty on their foreign tours and served as flagship of the

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as well as new armour, but installed about 3 feet (0.9 m) higher than on

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Both ships spent much of the remainder of 1916 and early 1917 in the hands of

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armament of twenty 4-inch (102 mm) guns mounted high up and protected by

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Shell stowage for the main guns was increased from 80 rounds per gun to 100.

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ranged from 0.75 to 1.5 inches (19 to 38 mm) in thickness. After the

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A consistent thickness of 1.5 inches (38 mm) for the protective wing

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covered their retreat, aided by a heavy fog that came down around 10:40.

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was diverted from escorting Convoy WS8B to assist in the search for the

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once amidships on her port side. The final wave of torpedo bombers hit

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for reconnaissance purposes. The flying-off platform was also removed.

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compartments that were necessary to absorb the force of the explosion.

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They were designed to normally carry 1,000 long tons (1,016 t) of

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During the war the number and size of rangefinders increased. By 1918

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of 6.2 feet (1.9 m) at deep load as built as well as a complete

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surrender of the High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow on 21 November 1918.

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having their armour upgraded and conducting routine patrols of the

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is at the bottom, having been hit once by a bomb, 10 December 1941

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The German ships, four light cruisers of II Scouting Force, eight

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Technical material on the weaponry and fire control for the ships

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had her midships triple 4-inch mount removed to make room for an

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sister, although changes were made based on the experiences with

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reassumed the role as flagship after she was recommissioned and

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were spotted about 9:50 the British broke off their pursuit and

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could keep the building time to a minimum, as he had done with

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Sea Lord in October, began pressuring Winston Churchill, then

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on 2 December. She remained in the South Atlantic even after

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Burt states that the first twelve plates were laid down for

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In November 1940 Force H covered the small aircraft carrier

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entirely. The fourth wave of torpedo bombers managed to hit

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in early 1942. The ship was transferred back to Force H for

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To deter Japanese aggression in the Far East in late 1941,

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on 3 August when the latter was en route home aboard the

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in six boiler rooms at a working pressure of 235

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2194:. The ship bombarded Japanese-occupied facilities on 814:. They displaced 27,320 long tons (27,760 t) at 5757: 5701: 5601: 5560: 5502: 5414: 5333: 5310: 5272: 5128: 5097: 5003: 4971: 4944: 4889: 4822: 4767: 4705: 4596: 4524: 4434: 4411: 4383: 4314: 4266: 4139: 4080: 4018: 3914: 3870: 3850: 3788: 3721: 3645: 3541: 3419: 1712:geared turbine sets and eight Admiralty three-drum 806:of 794 feet 1.5 inches (242.0 m), a 4700:British naval ship classes of the Second World War 3101: 2186:, an airstrike against port and oil facilities on 1471:was assigned to the Battlecruiser Squadron of the 971:The ships were designed with seventeen 45-calibre 5999:World War II battlecruisers of the United Kingdom 3414:British naval ship classes of the First World War 1467:When the Grand Fleet was disbanded in April 1919 527:and spent much of 1943 refitting or transporting 5994:World War I battlecruisers of the United Kingdom 2045:at the Cape of Good Hope in November to prevent 1811:escorted them on the first half of the journey. 1475:. In June she was refitted in preparation for a 2735:"Britain 4"/45 (10.2 cm) QF Mark V and Mark XV" 1367:during the battle. When the German battleships 27:Battlecruisers built during the First World War 3198:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 3179:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 3108:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 3085:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 1938:in November to rendezvous with the battleship 1911:from August to October and was transferred to 1834:assigned to the Battlecruiser Squadron of the 1769:, France, in late 1936 after the start of the 674:(3.7 km/h; 2.3 mph) slower than the 4685: 3399: 3298: 1045:in the armoured hood was input into a Mk IV* 1037:in an armoured hood and the other was in the 1033:. The primary director was mounted above the 649:with the armour rearranged for better access. 8: 2299:, 30 cwt referring to the weight of the gun. 1830:The beginning of the Second World War found 2518:"Britain 4"/45 (10.2 cm) BL Marks IX and X" 1996:with the loss of 508 officers and men. The 1754:departing from Singapore on 8 December 1941 535:with various Allied leaders. In early 1944 444:and protected British interests during the 4692: 4678: 4670: 3406: 3392: 3384: 3305: 3291: 3283: 2828:"Britain 2-pdr 4 cm/39 (1.575") Mark VIII" 1793:in July 1938 to maintain order during the 611:were to be built in royal dockyards while 3104:The German Invasion of Norway: April 1940 1773:. The ship was present at the Coronation 1332:, three divisions of minesweepers, eight 652:A protected spotting position in the bow. 3373:List of battlecruisers of the Royal Navy 3175:Raven, Alan & Roberts, John (1976). 1302:covered by the reinforced 1st BCS (less 1136: 1124:-class ships were fitted with a shallow 503:spent much of 1940 and 1941 assigned to 477:of April–June 1940 and searched for the 191:794 ft 1.5 in (242.0 m) ( 2954: 2952: 2813: 2811: 2809: 2807: 2805: 2768: 2766: 2764: 2539: 2537: 2535: 2328: 2275: 2136:on 9 February 1941 with little effect. 2017:in the Indian Ocean area, 12 May 1944. 1992:with three more torpedoes and the ship 1596:in February 1925 to participate in the 407:in 1916. They were the world's fastest 2754: 2752: 2702: 2700: 2636: 2634: 2632: 2630: 2628: 2591: 2589: 2472: 2470: 2468: 2466: 2464: 2316:, which is often used in German works. 2308:The times used in this article are in 2170:in September and conveyed them to the 1400:received her platforms in early 1918. 440:during the Special Service Squadron's 31: 5946:Laid down and completed after the war 2334: 2332: 1890:Oerlikon 20-millimetre (0.79 in) 1741:Admiralty Fire Control Clock Mark VII 1619:was refitting between 1929 and 1931. 203:90 ft 1.75 in (27.5 m) 7: 3083:British Battleships of World War One 1615:became the flagship of the BCS when 1074:-class ships was similar to that of 487:was sunk on 10 December 1941 in the 4632:One or more completed after the war 2897:Raven and Roberts, pp. 250–222, 254 1907:escorted a troop convoy around the 1860:in April–June 1940. Accompanied by 1558:during her 1927 cruise to Australia 1258:(BCS) for the duration of the war. 1105:As designed the high-tensile-steel 941:starboard single 3-inch AA mounting 737:to build two ships on 28 December. 442:round-the-world cruise in 1923–1924 2065:was paid off to refit that month. 642:An enlarged torpedo control tower. 531:and his staff to and from various 515:. She was briefly assigned to the 25: 3066:. London: Arms and Armour Press. 2496:"British 15"/42 (38.1 cm) Mark I" 1976:, but scored at least one hit on 1278:Second Battle of Heligoland Bight 1272:Second Battle of Heligoland Bight 421:Second Battle of Heligoland Bight 5979:Battlecruisers of the Royal Navy 2830:. navweaps.com. 20 February 2008 2556:. navweaps.com. 27 February 2007 2214:supported the airstrike against 1633:High-Angle Control System Mark I 938:starboard single 4-inch mounting 776:was transferred from Palmers to 592:, and one further member of the 69: 35: 2888:Raven and Roberts, pp. 207, 209 2870:. navweaps.com. 27 January 2010 2737:. navweaps.com. 25 January 2010 2520:. navweaps.com. 25 January 2010 1500:while the starboard side was a 351:: 7–9 in (178–229 mm) 345:: 4–7 in (102–178 mm) 339:: 1–2.5 in (25–64 mm) 5989:Ship classes of the Royal Navy 3064:British Battleships, 1919–1939 2848:Raven and Roberts, pp. 206–207 2724:Raven and Roberts, pp. 142–143 2295:"cwt" is the abbreviation for 2236:and the ship began a refit at 2095:was transferred to Force H at 2021:is in the right distance. The 1864:and the 1st Cruiser Squadron, 1854:1st Canadian Infantry Division 1686:only 800 yd (730 m) 715:Battle of the Falkland Islands 519:and provided cover to several 434:accompanied the battlecruiser 397:Director of Naval Construction 333:: 3–6 in (76–152 mm) 1: 1544:three inches to her draught. 1070:The armour protection of the 1041:on the foremast. Data from a 473:in 1939, participated in the 463:Both ships served during the 293:15 in (381 mm) guns 5711:Harbour defence motor launch 2694:Raven and Roberts, pp. 55–56 2498:. navweaps.com. 1 April 2010 2440:Raven and Roberts, pp. 49–50 2230:was replaced as flagship by 1601:HACP added to her fore-top. 1268:as flagship of the 1st BCS. 1254:. They were assigned to the 982:Each ship mounted a pair of 952:-class ships mounted six 42- 299:4 in (102 mm) guns 5984:Renown-class battlecruisers 4638:Grouping of several classes 4626:All completed after the war 3647:Pre-dreadnought battleships 3220:Campbell, N. J. M. (1978). 2985:Burt 1993, pp. 226–227, 230 2910:. navweaps.com. 1 June 2009 2312:, which is one hour behind 2266:for scrapping on 3 August. 1868:attempted to intercept the 1306:) and, more distantly, the 1002:fitted just forward of "A" 688:First Lord of the Admiralty 401:Eustace Tennyson-D'Eyncourt 261:(59 km/h; 37 mph) 6015: 5891:Merchant aircraft carriers 4082:Destroyer flotilla leaders 2126:Battle of Cape Spartivento 2027:is in the left background. 1846:with the aircraft carrier 1631:for a refit of her own. A 1588:from west to east via the 1582:1st Light Cruiser Squadron 1275: 1256:1st Battlecruiser Squadron 711:Battle of Heligoland Bight 551:after the end of the war. 513:Battle of Cape Spartivento 411:upon their commissioning. 18:Renown class battlecruiser 5921: 4619: 3368: 3345: 3323: 2958:Raven and Roberts, p. 217 2928:Raven and Roberts, p. 258 2817:Raven and Roberts, p. 250 2772:Raven and Roberts, p. 143 2120:from a position south of 1732:QF 4.5-inch Mark III guns 1680:0.5-inch Vickers Mark III 1483:and the United States by 1181: 1047:Dreyer Fire Control Table 153:General characteristics ( 152: 49: 34: 3100:Haarr, Geirr H. (2009). 2685:Raven and Roberts, p. 51 2543:Raven and Roberts, p. 48 2485:Raven and Roberts, p. 50 2422:Raven and Roberts, p. 49 2374:Raven and Roberts, p. 45 1637:QF 2-pounder Mk VIII gun 778:John Brown & Company 467:; they searched for the 314:21 in (533 mm) 5940:Completed after the war 5905:Armed merchant cruisers 5716:Fairmile B motor launch 4769:Light aircraft carriers 3543:Dreadnought battleships 3239:Rohwer, Jürgen (2005). 3030:Burt 1993, pp. 238, 242 2994:Burt 1993, pp. 234, 237 2937:Burt 1993, pp. 221, 224 2715:Burt 1993, pp. 231, 234 2392:Burt 1986, pp. 212, 297 2347:Burt 1986, pp. 276, 291 2099:in August and relieved 1438:began a major refit at 935:triple 4-inch mountings 794:General characteristics 539:was transferred to the 448:between 1936 and 1939. 297:5 × triple, 2 × single 245:4 × shafts; 2 × geared 211:27 ft (8.2 m) 5912:Ocean boarding vessels 5898:Fighter catapult ships 3194:Roberts, John (1997). 3021:Burt 1993, pp. 237–238 2967:Burt 1993, pp. 224–225 2790:Burt 1993, pp. 220–221 2413:Burt 1986, pp. 297–298 2028: 1944:where they would form 1827: 1755: 1705:director-control tower 1559: 1432: 1429:1923–1924 world cruise 1346:and the light cruiser 1325: 1031:fire-control directors 1022: 973:BL 4-inch Mark IX guns 945: 499:by Japanese aircraft. 454:Battlecruiser Squadron 305:3 in (76 mm) 5974:Battlecruiser classes 3317:-class battlecruisers 3150:British Battleships, 3043:Brooks, John (2005). 2595:Roberts, pp. 106, 113 2210:on 30 April – 1 May. 2013: 1822: 1750: 1659:1930s reconstructions 1609:Prince Albert of York 1550: 1419: 1320: 1087:Krupp cemented armour 1025:The main guns of the 1017: 996:21-inch (533 mm) 923: 5850:Submarine depot ship 5744:-class river gunboat 5736:Insect-class gunboat 4654:Single ship of class 3081:Burt, R. A. (1986). 3062:Burt, R. A. (1993). 2667:Newbolt, pp. 175–176 2658:Newbolt, pp. 173–175 2649:Newbolt, pp. 164–165 2622:Parkes, pp. 614, 617 2190:, off the island of 1804:Empress of Australia 1403:On 12 December 1917 1300:1st Cruiser Squadron 1294:and their escorting 957:BL 15-inch Mk I guns 932:twin 15-inch turrets 859:Babcock & Wilcox 802:-class ships had an 631:class consisted of: 580:-class ships, named 44:as completed in 1916 3277:Dreadnought Project 2178:a few weeks later. 1934:and was ordered to 1930:was already in the 1913:East Indies Command 1781:on 20 May 1937 for 1537:QF four-inch Mark V 1312:1st Battle Squadron 1230:, 10 December 1941 722:, commander of the 389:Admiral Lord Fisher 5749:Type Two 63 ft HSL 5721:Motor torpedo boat 5107:Thornycroft type ( 3916:Protected cruisers 3003:Haarr, pp. 301–312 2857:Burt, pp. 210, 213 2401:Roberts, pp. 49–50 2365:Roberts, pp. 47–48 2356:Roberts, pp. 46–47 2114:Hurricane fighters 2041:. The ship joined 2029: 1874:as it sailed from 1858:Norwegian Campaign 1828: 1756: 1560: 1524:Almirante Cochrane 1446:Almirante Cochrane 1433: 1388:In September 1917 1326: 1314:to the operation. 1188:20 September 1916 1126:anti-torpedo bulge 1100:communication tube 1023: 946: 862:water-tube boilers 830:metacentric height 713:in August and the 572:-class battleships 475:Norwegian Campaign 223:water-tube boilers 5959: 5958: 5831:Seaplane carriers 5099:Destroyer leaders 4707:Aircraft carriers 4667: 4666: 3827:Duke of Edinburgh 3790:Armoured cruisers 3425:Seaplane carriers 3381: 3380: 3115:978-1-59114-310-9 3012:Burt 1993, p. 237 2976:Burt 1993, p. 225 2946:Burt 1993, p. 224 2799:Burt 1993, p. 234 2781:Burt 1993, p. 220 2758:Burt 1993, p. 210 2706:Burt 1993, p. 231 2676:Burt 1986, p. 296 2640:Burt 1986, p. 302 2476:Burt 1986, p. 297 2458:Burt 1986, p. 294 2338:Burt 1986, p. 291 2224:Operation Transom 2184:Operation Cockpit 2168:Quebec Conference 2059:Admiral Graf Spee 2047:Admiral Graf Spee 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velocity 944: 924:Aerial view of 918: 880: 842: 796: 791: 747:pre-dreadnought 743: 615:was awarded to 595:Queen Elizabeth 574: 565: 525:Operation Torch 489:South China Sea 460:was refitting. 374:First World War 216:Installed power 68: 45: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 6012: 6010: 6002: 6001: 5996: 5991: 5986: 5981: 5976: 5966: 5965: 5957: 5956: 5954: 5953: 5950: 5947: 5944: 5941: 5938: 5935: 5932: 5929: 5928:American built 5926: 5922: 5919: 5918: 5916: 5915: 5908: 5901: 5894: 5887: 5880: 5873: 5866: 5859: 5852: 5847: 5840: 5833: 5828: 5821: 5814: 5809: 5804: 5799: 5794: 5789: 5784: 5779: 5772: 5767: 5761: 5759: 5755: 5754: 5752: 5751: 5746: 5738: 5733: 5731:Steam gun boat 5728: 5723: 5718: 5713: 5707: 5705: 5699: 5698: 5696: 5695: 5690: 5685: 5678: 5673: 5666: 5661: 5656: 5649: 5644: 5639: 5632: 5625: 5618: 5613: 5607: 5605: 5599: 5598: 5596: 5595: 5588: 5581: 5574: 5566: 5564: 5558: 5557: 5555: 5554: 5547: 5540: 5533: 5528: 5521: 5514: 5508: 5506: 5500: 5499: 5497: 5496: 5489: 5482: 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4711: 4709: 4703: 4702: 4699: 4697: 4696: 4689: 4682: 4674: 4665: 4664: 4662: 4661: 4658: 4655: 4652: 4649: 4642: 4639: 4636: 4633: 4630: 4627: 4624: 4620: 4617: 4616: 4614: 4613: 4608: 4602: 4600: 4598:naval trawlers 4594: 4593: 4591: 4590: 4585: 4584: 4583: 4576: 4569: 4562: 4555: 4543: 4536: 4530: 4528: 4522: 4521: 4519: 4518: 4513: 4506: 4501: 4496: 4491: 4486: 4481: 4476: 4471: 4466: 4461: 4456: 4451: 4446: 4440: 4438: 4432: 4431: 4429: 4428: 4423: 4417: 4415: 4409: 4408: 4406: 4405: 4400: 4395: 4389: 4387: 4381: 4380: 4378: 4377: 4370: 4363: 4356: 4349: 4342: 4335: 4328: 4320: 4318: 4312: 4311: 4309: 4308: 4301: 4294: 4287: 4280: 4272: 4270: 4264: 4263: 4261: 4260: 4255: 4248: 4243: 4238: 4231: 4226: 4224:Yarrow Later M 4221: 4216: 4211: 4206: 4201: 4196: 4191: 4186: 4181: 4176: 4171: 4166: 4161: 4156: 4151: 4145: 4143: 4137: 4136: 4134: 4133: 4127:Admiralty (or 4124: 4115: 4108: 4101: 4094: 4086: 4084: 4078: 4077: 4075: 4074: 4067: 4060: 4053: 4046: 4039: 4032: 4024: 4022: 4020:Scout cruisers 4016: 4015: 4013: 4012: 4005: 3998: 3991: 3984: 3977: 3970: 3963: 3956: 3949: 3942: 3935: 3928: 3920: 3918: 3912: 3911: 3909: 3908: 3901: 3894: 3889: 3882: 3876: 3874: 3872:Light cruisers 3868: 3867: 3865: 3864: 3856: 3854: 3852:Heavy cruisers 3848: 3847: 3845: 3844: 3837: 3830: 3823: 3816: 3809: 3802: 3794: 3792: 3786: 3785: 3783: 3782: 3777: 3770: 3763: 3756: 3749: 3742: 3735: 3727: 3725: 3723:Battlecruisers 3719: 3718: 3716: 3715: 3708: 3701: 3694: 3687: 3680: 3673: 3666: 3659: 3651: 3649: 3643: 3642: 3640: 3639: 3632: 3625: 3618: 3611: 3604: 3597: 3590: 3583: 3576: 3569: 3562: 3555: 3547: 3545: 3539: 3538: 3536: 3535: 3528: 3521: 3514: 3507: 3500: 3493: 3486: 3479: 3472: 3465: 3458: 3451: 3444: 3437: 3429: 3427: 3417: 3416: 3413: 3411: 3410: 3403: 3396: 3388: 3379: 3378: 3376: 3375: 3369: 3366: 3365: 3363: 3362: 3356: 3346: 3343: 3342: 3340: 3339: 3332: 3324: 3321: 3320: 3312: 3310: 3309: 3302: 3295: 3287: 3281: 3280: 3274: 3260: 3259:External links 3257: 3256: 3255: 3249: 3236: 3230: 3215: 3212: 3211: 3210: 3204: 3196:Battlecruisers 3191: 3185: 3172: 3166: 3142: 3136: 3124:Newbolt, Henry 3120: 3114: 3097: 3091: 3078: 3072: 3059: 3053: 3038: 3035: 3033: 3032: 3023: 3014: 3005: 2996: 2987: 2978: 2969: 2960: 2948: 2939: 2930: 2921: 2899: 2890: 2881: 2859: 2850: 2841: 2819: 2801: 2792: 2783: 2774: 2760: 2748: 2726: 2717: 2708: 2696: 2687: 2678: 2669: 2660: 2651: 2642: 2624: 2615: 2606: 2597: 2585: 2583:Brooks, p. 170 2576: 2574:Roberts, p. 83 2567: 2545: 2531: 2509: 2487: 2478: 2460: 2451: 2449:Roberts, p. 81 2442: 2433: 2431:Roberts, p. 76 2424: 2415: 2403: 2394: 2385: 2383:Roberts, p. 47 2376: 2367: 2358: 2349: 2340: 2327: 2325: 2322: 2319: 2318: 2301: 2288: 2274: 2273: 2271: 2268: 1948:. The carrier 1816: 1813: 1763:Palma, Majorca 1660: 1657: 1541:high explosive 1477:tour of Canada 1473:Atlantic Fleet 1413: 1410: 1324:in August 1918 1296:light cruisers 1276:Main article: 1273: 1270: 1243: 1240: 1238: 1235: 1232: 1231: 1220: 1217: 1214: 1205: 1197: 1196: 1189: 1186: 1183: 1180: 1171: 1163: 1162: 1159: 1154: 1149: 1144: 1141: 1134: 1131: 1067: 1064: 1021:firing in 1929 1011: 1008: 977:high-explosive 943: 942: 939: 936: 933: 929: 917: 914: 851:steam turbines 841: 838: 804:overall length 795: 792: 790: 787: 742: 741:Battlecruisers 739: 664: 663: 660: 653: 650: 643: 640: 573: 566: 564: 561: 521:Arctic convoys 393:First Sea Lord 370:battlecruisers 355: 354: 353: 352: 346: 340: 334: 326: 322: 321: 320: 319: 310: 301: 295: 287: 283: 282: 279: 275: 274: 267: 263: 262: 255: 251: 250: 243: 239: 238: 237: 236: 225: 217: 213: 212: 209: 205: 204: 201: 197: 196: 189: 185: 184: 173: 169: 168: 163: 159: 158: 150: 149: 146: 142: 141: 138: 134: 133: 130: 126: 125: 122: 118: 117: 114: 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2377: 2371: 2368: 2362: 2359: 2353: 2350: 2344: 2341: 2335: 2333: 2329: 2323: 2315: 2311: 2305: 2302: 2298: 2297:hundredweight 2292: 2289: 2285: 2279: 2276: 2269: 2267: 2265: 2261: 2260: 2255: 2254:heavy cruiser 2251: 2247: 2243: 2239: 2235: 2234: 2229: 2225: 2221: 2217: 2213: 2209: 2205: 2201: 2197: 2193: 2189: 2185: 2181: 2177: 2176:Eastern Fleet 2173: 2169: 2165: 2161: 2157: 2155: 2151: 2147: 2143: 2139: 2135: 2131: 2127: 2123: 2119: 2115: 2111: 2110: 2104: 2103:as flagship. 2102: 2098: 2094: 2090: 2086: 2082: 2078: 2074: 2073: 2068: 2064: 2060: 2056: 2052: 2048: 2044: 2040: 2039: 2033: 2026: 2025: 2020: 2016: 2012: 2008: 2006: 2005: 2001: 1995: 1991: 1987: 1983: 1979: 1975: 1972:which missed 1971: 1967: 1962: 1958: 1953: 1952: 1947: 1943: 1942: 1937: 1933: 1929: 1925: 1921: 1916: 1914: 1910: 1906: 1902: 1898: 1895:as well as a 1894: 1891: 1887: 1886: 1881: 1877: 1873: 1872: 1867: 1863: 1859: 1855: 1851: 1850: 1845: 1841: 1837: 1833: 1825: 1821: 1814: 1812: 1810: 1806: 1805: 1800: 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