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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 mines. The Admiralty concurred and stipulated that the Grand Fleet would not sortie unless the German fleet was attempting an invasion of Britain or that it could be forced into an engagement at a disadvantage. When Stanley was promoted to
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the following day. On 7–10 March, the fleet made a sweep in the northern North Sea, during which it conducted training manoeuvres. Another cruise took place on 16–19 March. On 11 April, the Grand Fleet conducted a patrol in the central North Sea and returned to port on 14 April; another patrol in the
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The Grand Fleet sortied on 18 August to ambush the High Seas Fleet while it advanced into the southern North Sea, but miscommunications and mistakes prevented Jellicoe from intercepting the German fleet before it returned to port. Two light cruisers were sunk by German U-boats during the operation,
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The Grand Fleet conducted sweeps into the central North Sea on 17–19 May and 29–31 May without encountering German vessels. During 11–14 June, the fleet practised gunnery and battle exercises off Shetland from 11 July. On 2–5 September, the fleet went on another cruise in the northern North Sea and
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on 17 September for gunnery practice west of the Orkney Islands the following day. After the exercise, they began a fruitless search for German ships in the North Sea that were hampered by bad weather. The Grand Fleet arrived at Scapa Flow on 24 September to refuel before departing the next day for
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In April 1918, the High Seas Fleet sortied against British convoys to Norway. Wireless silence was enforced, which prevented Room 40 cryptanalysts from warning the new commander of the Grand Fleet, Admiral Beatty. The British only learned of the operation after an accident aboard the battlecruiser
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was the fourth from the head of the line. Scheer's manoeuvres after spotting the Grand Fleet were generally away from Jellicoe's leading ships, and the poor visibility hindered their ability to close with the Germans before Scheer could disengage under the cover of darkness. Opportunities to shoot
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The takeover caused considerable ill will in the Ottoman Empire, where public subscriptions had partially funded the ships. When the Ottoman government had been in a financial deadlock over the budget of the battleships, donations for the Ottoman Navy had come in from taverns, cafés, schools and
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forced her to break radio silence and inform the German commander of her condition. Beatty ordered the Grand Fleet to sea to intercept the Germans, but he was not able to reach the High Seas Fleet before it turned back for Germany. The ship was at
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between May and December 1916. A pair of directors for the secondary armament were fitted to the legs of the tripod mast in 1916–1917 and another three-inch AA gun was added on the aft superstructure. In 1918, a high-angle
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but bad weather prevented operations in the southern North Sea, and the operation was confined to the northern end. Another sweep began on 6 March but was abandoned the following day as the weather grew too severe for the
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German radio traffic containing plans of the operation. The Admiralty ordered the Grand Fleet, with 28 dreadnoughts and 9 battlecruisers, to sortie the night before, to cut off and destroy the High Seas Fleet.
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During the Battle of Jutland on 31 May, Beatty's battlecruisers managed to bait Scheer and Hipper into a pursuit as they fell back upon the main body of the Grand Fleet. After Jellicoe deployed his ships into
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were provided with reduced powder charges to match the ballistic trajectories of the Mk VI guns. Preston says that they were all Mk VI guns, while Parkes and Silverstone do not identify the exact types.
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remained Bernard's flagship and continued to serve as a gunnery training ship. The Royal Navy had originally intended that she should be retained as a training ship under the terms of the
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Sources disagree regarding the initial name of the ship. Langensiepen and Güleryüz, in their history of the Ottoman Navy, state that her only name prior to the British seizure was
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conducted gunnery drills. Throughout the rest of the month, the Grand Fleet conducted training exercises and then made another sweep into the North Sea from 13 to 15 October.
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were mounted and that doing so expedited the completion of the ship. Campbell says that she carried a Mk V gun for a time. Campbell and Friedman state the Mk V guns aboard
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Sources disagree on the number of each model of gun mounted on the ship, although everyone agrees that most of the guns fitted were Mk VI guns. Friedman claims that two
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in late October under the pretext of defending its warships from Russian attacks. Souchon, frustrated with Ottoman neutrality, took matters into his own hands and
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in Scapa Flow led Jellicoe to conclude that the defences there were inadequate, and on 16 October he ordered that the bulk of the Grand Fleet be dispersed to
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to the Germans in exchange for signing a secret defensive alliance on 1 August. Regardless, the Ottoman government was intent on remaining neutral until
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in the Black Sea on 29 October as unambiguous evidence of an Ottoman attack and forced the government's hand into joining the war on Germany's side.
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In his 1919 book, Jellicoe generally named ships only when they were undertaking individual actions. Usually he referred to the Grand Fleet or by
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ranged in thickness from 1 to 3 inches (25 to 76 mm). The main gun turret armour was 11 inches (279 mm) thick and was supported by
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threatened the light craft, so the fleet was ordered to return to base. On 21 April, the Grand Fleet conducted a demonstration off
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or German allies. There is no evidence that the seizure played any part in the Ottoman government declaring war on Britain and the
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and the rest of the fleet sailed from Scapa Flow to support Beatty's battlecruisers and other light forces raiding the German
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name for Ireland. Churchill did this on his own initiative to augment the Royal Navy's margin of superiority over the German
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had returned to the Nore by January 1920 and became a gunnery training ship there by February. By June, the ship had become
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Although there is no evidence that the seizure played any part in the Ottoman government declaring war on Britain and the
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to detain the ships on 29 July and prevent Ottoman naval personnel from boarding them; two days later, soldiers from the
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participated in another fleet training operation west of Orkney during 2–5 November. The ship was transferred to the
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markets, and large donations were rewarded with a "Navy Donation Medal". The seizure, and the gift of the German
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Naval Weapons of World War One: Guns, Torpedoes, Mines and ASW Weapons of All Nations; An Illustrated Directory
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The fleet departed for a cruise in the North Sea on 26 February 1916; Jellicoe had intended to use the
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Maps showing the manoeuvres of the British (blue) and German (red) fleets on 31 May – 1 June 1916
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The Great Dreadnought: The Strange Story of H.M.S. Agincourt: The Mightiest Battleship of World War I
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Brooks, John (1996). "Percy Scott and the Director". In McLean, David & Preston, Antony (eds.).
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on 21 July, despite the completion of payments and the arrival of the Ottoman delegation to collect
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A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East
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Campbell, N. J. M. (1981). "British Naval Guns 1880–1945, Number Two". In Roberts, John (ed.).
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during the battle were rare, and she only fired 6 six-inch shells from her secondary armament.
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was designed to be at least the equal of any other ship afloat or under construction. When the
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area took place on 17–19 April, followed by gunnery drills off Shetland on 20–21 April.
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and the rest of the Grand Fleet made another sweep of the North Sea on 25–27 December.
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to the Ottomans, influenced public opinion in the Empire to turn away from Britain.
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s service during the war generally consisted of routine patrols and training in the
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To lure out and destroy a portion of the Grand Fleet, the High Seas Fleet (Admiral
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was installed on the former searchlight platform on the aft superstructure. A
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was the only British battleship not to fire her main guns during the battle.
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Jutland: The German Perspective: A New View of the Great Battle, 31 May 1916
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of the period, she was equipped with four submerged 21-inch (533 mm)
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that was 12 inches (305 mm) thick over the ship's vitals. Her
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and to prevent them from being acquired by Germany or its allies.
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of 1922, but a change of plan meant that this role was filled by
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early on the morning of 31 May. The fleet sailed in concert with
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steamed with the ships of the Grand Fleet as they departed from
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The Grand Fleet, 1914–1916: Its Creation, Development, and Work
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Four of the six-pounder guns were removed in 1915–1916, and a
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Monograph No. 12: The Action of Dogger Bank–24th January 1915
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425, but construction was suspended in late 1912 during the
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Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project – HMS Erin Crew List
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and the rear superstructure. Close-range defence against
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into the North Sea to provide distant cover for a large
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is participating in the activities of the Grand Fleet.
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1950: A History of Design, Construction, and Armament
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as of 18 November. Richmond was relieved by Captain
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of the Ottoman Navy, to attack Russian ships in the
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were installed on the roofs of 'B' and 'Q' turrets.
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was nearly complete and was seized at the orders of
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Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 2258:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 2220:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 835:on 28 June, the British postponed delivery of 3982:World War I battleships of the United Kingdom 2696: 2598: 1985:. London: Admiralty. 1 March 1919. p. 10 1309:assumed command on 1 January 1919. By 1 May, 1280:underway with a kite balloon moored aft, 1918 1266:on 26 April 1917, he was replaced by Captain 828:on 3 September and completed in August 1914. 601:. In 1914 her crew numbered 976 officers and 1412:, 20 cwt referring to the weight of the gun. 2518: 2703: 2689: 2605: 2591: 1060:raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby 761: 558:, but employed the six-inch (152 mm) 533:in 1922 and broken up the following year. 2670:List of battleships of the Ottoman Empire 1507:Parkes, p. 597; Silverstone, pp. 192, 405 833:assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand 536: 446:Company. The ship was to have been named 2404: 2362: 2294: 2253: 2234: 1473: 1471: 1469: 1467: 1272: 1246: 1175: 1084: 951: 784:on 8 June 1911, at an estimated cost of 765: 729: 655:BL 13.5 in (343 mm) Mk VI guns 2537: 2496: 2340: 2316: 2272: 1047:stood with the main body in support of 745:for the main guns was installed on the 252:559 ft 6 in (170.54 m) ( 3969: 2521:Directory of the World's Capital Ships 2466: 2196: 1553: 1551: 1549: 1485: 1483: 1367:was sold to the ship-breaking firm of 1254:making a smoke screen, as seen from a 1242: 824:and resumed in May 1913. The ship was 690:six-pounder (2.2 in (57 mm)) 665:pairs, one forward and one aft of the 644: 379:21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes 2684: 2586: 2414:. New York: George H. Doran Company. 2384: 2302:. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. 1767:Jellicoe, pp. 228, 243, 246, 250, 253 1594: 1592: 1573: 1571: 1569: 1567: 1565: 1563: 1498:Friedman, p. 52; Campbell 1981, p. 97 1464: 1016:more target practice west of Orkney. 726:9–10 inches (229–254 mm) thick. 141: 44: 2368:Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War 2256:Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting 2218:British Battleships of World War One 2215: 2037:. Admiralty. 1 May 1919. p. 5. 1959:from the original on 17 October 2017 1898:from the original on 6 February 2018 1863:Corbett, frontispiece map and p. 428 1171: 843:and another dreadnought battleship, 685:. The ship was also fitted with six 3929:One or more completed after the war 2097:from the original on 27 August 2016 1818:from the original on 27 August 2016 1749:Jellicoe, pp. 194–196, 206, 211–212 1557:Langensiepen & Güleryüz, p. 141 1546: 1480: 1198:and supporting ships, departed the 1132:escorts. On the night of 25 March, 529:for most of 1920. She was sold for 13: 2462:– via Royal Australian Navy. 1686:from the original on 9 August 2016 1607:Langensiepen & Güleryüz, p. 29 1589: 1560: 1152:to distract the Germans while the 1027:transporting Canadian troops from 923:Ministers of War and of the Marine 861:Regiment formally seized them and 452:when she entered service with the 264:91 ft 7 in (27.9 m) 238:25,250 long tons (25,655 t) ( 204:General characteristics (as built) 14: 4008: 2557: 2431:. London: Conway Maritime Press. 2429:The Ottoman Steam Navy, 1828–1923 2041:from the original on 23 June 2012 1788:from the original on 25 June 2012 1682:. 18 November 1914. p. 312. 1425:and Silverstone agrees with them. 1194:) composed of 16 dreadnoughts, 6 1019:In early October the Grand Fleet 736:QF three-inch (76 mm) 20-cwt 494:in May 1916 and the inconclusive 272:28 ft 5 in (8.7 m) 3997:Ships built in Barrow-in-Furness 1371:on 19 December and broken up at 773:being launched, 3 September 1913 625:. The turbines, rated at 26,500 413:: 9–10 in (229–254 mm) 143: 46: 26: 3987:Battleships of the Ottoman Navy 2161: 2135: 2109: 2079: 2053: 2023: 1997: 1971: 1945: 1936: 1910: 1884: 1875: 1866: 1857: 1848: 1839: 1836:Jellicoe, pp. 271, 275, 279–280 1830: 1800: 1770: 1761: 1752: 1743: 1734: 1725: 1716: 1707: 1698: 1680:His Majesty's Stationery Office 1664: 1655: 1646: 1637: 1628: 1619: 1610: 1601: 1580: 1537: 1528: 1428: 1415: 490:Aside from a minor role in the 361:13.5 in (343 mm) guns 2542:. London: Brockhampton Press. 2523:. New York: Hippocrene Books. 2392:. New York: Harper & Row. 2346:A Naval History of World War I 1758:Jellicoe, pp. 217–219, 221–222 1519: 1510: 1501: 1492: 1455: 1408:"Cwt" is the abbreviation for 1402: 1385: 780:originally was ordered by the 1: 3977:Battleships of the Royal Navy 2519:Silverstone, Paul H. (1984). 2190: 2183:– via Internet Archive. 2157:– via Internet Archive. 2105:– via Internet Archive. 2075:– via Internet Archive. 2049:– via Internet Archive. 2019:– via Internet Archive. 1993:– via Internet Archive. 1932:– via Internet Archive. 1826:– via Internet Archive. 1796:– via Internet Archive. 804:during construction. She was 695:. As was typical for British 637:for a maximum range of 5,300 401:: 1–3 in (25–76 mm) 2173:National Library of Scotland 2147:National Library of Scotland 2121:National Library of Scotland 2091:National Library of Scotland 2065:National Library of Scotland 2035:National Library of Scotland 2009:National Library of Scotland 1983:National Library of Scotland 1922:National Library of Scotland 1812:National Library of Scotland 1782:National Library of Scotland 1449: 1349:. Through 18 December 1920, 1114: 1069:Jellicoe's ships, including 947: 788:2,500,000, with the name of 623:Babcock & Wilcox boilers 525:of the reserve fleet at the 442:government from the British 438:, originally ordered by the 373:6 pdr (57 mm) guns 367:6 in (152 mm) guns 284:Babcock & Wilcox boilers 7: 3935:Grouping of several classes 3923:All completed after the war 2944:Pre-dreadnought battleships 2254:Campbell, N. J. M. (1986). 1955:. The Dreadnought Project. 1894:. The Dreadnought Project. 477:First Lord of the Admiralty 322:(39 km/h; 24 mph) 10: 4013: 3379:Destroyer flotilla leaders 2370:. New York: Random House. 1845:Jellicoe, pp. 284, 286–290 1300: 1183: 1056:1st Battlecruiser Squadron 649:The ship was armed with a 540: 407:: 11 in (279 mm) 395:: 12 in (305 mm) 3916: 3893: 3821: 3731: 3708: 3680: 3611: 3563: 3436: 3377: 3315: 3211: 3167: 3147: 3085: 3018: 2942: 2838: 2716: 2665: 2643: 2623: 1854:Tarrant, pp. 54–55, 57–58 1661:Fromkin, pp. 58–61, 67–72 1313:had been assigned to the 1219:intercepted and decrypted 611:was powered by a pair of 543:Reşadiye-class battleship 203: 25: 2538:Tarrant, V. E. (1999) . 1740:Monograph No. 12, p. 224 1378: 1209:'s five battlecruisers. 999:and was assigned to the 911:invasion of East Prussia 853:. Churchill ordered the 816:on 6 December 1911 with 605:and 1,064 a year later. 2840:Dreadnought battleships 1892:"Victor Albert Stanley" 1355:Washington Naval Treaty 942:bombarded Russian ports 913:in September persuaded 762:Construction and career 669:; the fifth turret was 551:class was based on the 1516:Burt, pp. 247–248, 252 1331:Percival Hall-Thompson 1281: 1258: 1181: 1156:re-laid its defensive 1109:Second Battle Squadron 1099: 1001:Fourth Battle Squadron 964: 774: 739:anti-aircraft (AA) gun 537:Design and description 467:began in August 1914, 2472:British Battleships, 2326:. New York: H. Holt. 2216:Burt, R. A. (2012) . 1704:Jellicoe, pp. 129–133 1325:but was stationed at 1276: 1250: 1179: 1088: 1079:Battle of Dogger Bank 955: 909:disasters during the 769: 743:fire-control director 730:Wartime modifications 683:BL 6-inch Mk XVI guns 657:mounted in five twin- 16:Royal Navy battleship 3951:Single ship of class 2656:Sultân Osmân-ı Evvel 1942:Halpern, pp. 418–420 1881:Halpern, pp. 330–332 1375:the following year. 1029:Halifax, Nova Scotia 756:flying-off platforms 137:Seized, 31 July 1914 2635:Fatih Sultan Mehmed 1625:Silverstone, p. 230 1598:Silverstone, p. 409 1315:3rd Battle Squadron 1243:Subsequent activity 711:was protected by a 645:Armament and armour 496:Action of 19 August 3213:Protected cruisers 2617:-class battleships 2564:Maritimequest HMS 1652:Fromkin, pp. 68—72 1643:Hough, pp. 143–144 1634:Fromkin, pp. 56–57 1543:Burt, pp. 253, 256 1347:Devonport Dockyard 1282: 1259: 1182: 1100: 965: 934:commander-in-chief 859:Sherwood Foresters 800:, but was renamed 796:Reşâd, the ruling 775: 560:secondary armament 547:The design of the 199:, 19 December 1922 3964: 3963: 3124:Duke of Edinburgh 3087:Armoured cruisers 2722:Seaplane carriers 2678: 2677: 2377:978-0-307-59705-2 2333:978-0-8050-0857-9 2309:978-1-84832-100-7 2227:978-1-59114-053-5 1525:Burt, pp. 252–253 1186:Battle of Jutland 1172:Battle of Jutland 1166:raid on Lowestoft 973:was appointed as 814:Barrow-in-Furness 687:quick-firing (QF) 492:Battle of Jutland 473:Winston Churchill 419: 418: 4004: 3415:Thornycroft (or 2705: 2698: 2691: 2682: 2681: 2607: 2600: 2593: 2584: 2583: 2553: 2534: 2515: 2493: 2463: 2453: 2442: 2423: 2401: 2381: 2359: 2342:Halpern, Paul G. 2337: 2313: 2296:Friedman, Norman 2291: 2278:Naval Operations 2269: 2250: 2231: 2212: 2185: 2184: 2182: 2180: 2165: 2159: 2158: 2156: 2154: 2139: 2133: 2132: 2130: 2128: 2113: 2107: 2106: 2104: 2102: 2083: 2077: 2076: 2074: 2072: 2057: 2051: 2050: 2048: 2046: 2027: 2021: 2020: 2018: 2016: 2001: 1995: 1994: 1992: 1990: 1975: 1969: 1968: 1966: 1964: 1949: 1943: 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4011: 4007: 4006: 4005: 4003: 4002: 4001: 3967: 3966: 3965: 3960: 3941:converted from 3912: 3889: 3817: 3727: 3704: 3676: 3607: 3559: 3432: 3373: 3311: 3207: 3163: 3143: 3081: 3014: 2995:King Edward VII 2953:Royal Sovereign 2938: 2926:Queen Elizabeth 2834: 2712: 2709: 2679: 2674: 2661: 2639: 2619: 2611: 2560: 2550: 2531: 2512: 2498:Preston, Antony 2490: 2451: 2445: 2439: 2378: 2356: 2334: 2310: 2288: 2274:Corbett, Julian 2266: 2247: 2228: 2209: 2193: 2188: 2178: 2176: 2169:"The Navy List" 2167: 2166: 2162: 2152: 2150: 2143:"The Navy List" 2141: 2140: 2136: 2126: 2124: 2117:"The Navy List" 2115: 2114: 2110: 2100: 2098: 2087:"The Navy List" 2085: 2084: 2080: 2070: 2068: 2061:"The Navy List" 2059: 2058: 2054: 2044: 2042: 2029: 2028: 2024: 2014: 2012: 2005:"The Navy List" 2003: 2002: 1998: 1988: 1986: 1977: 1976: 1972: 1962: 1960: 1951: 1950: 1946: 1941: 1937: 1927: 1925: 1918:"The Navy List" 1916: 1915: 1911: 1901: 1899: 1890: 1889: 1885: 1880: 1876: 1871: 1867: 1862: 1858: 1853: 1849: 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Moray Firth
Ottoman Empire
Mehmed V
Vickers
Erin
scrap
Dreadnought
battleship
long tons
t
deep load
o/a
Babcock & Wilcox boilers
shp
kW
steam turbine
knots
nmi
13.5 in (343 mm) guns
6 in (152 mm) guns
6 pdr (57 mm) guns
21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Belt
Decks
Turrets
Barbettes
dreadnought
battleship
Royal Navy

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