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machinery was changed to eight
Admiralty 3 drum boilers with four Parsons steam turbines producing a total of 80,000 shp (60,000 kW). Fuel load was 3,393 tons oil, and maximum speed was reduced to 23.5 knots (43.5 km/h; 27.0 mph) despite the increase in power, due to the increase in displacement and draught. Deck armour was increased to 5 inches (130 mm) over the magazines, 2.55 inches (65 mm) over the machinery while the new 2.5 inches (64 mm) guns had between 1 inch (25 mm) and 2 inches (51 mm) of armour. The secondary armament was changed to 20 × 4.5 inches (110 mm) Mk I dual purpose guns in 10 twin mountings and the close range anti-aircraft armament consisted of four octuple 2 pdr "pom pom" mountings. The ship's fire control was modernised to include the
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that morning, Beatty ordered a course change to the northeast at 2:15 p.m. to join up with Grand Fleet. At 2:20, Hipper's battlecruisers spotted Beatty's battlecruisers. At 2:32, Beatty ordered a course change to the east-southeast to cut off the
Germans' line of retreat. Hipper ordered his ships to turn to starboard and set a southeasterly course. With this turn, Hipper fell back to the High Seas Fleet, which was 97 kilometres (60 mi) behind him. Beatty then also changed course to the east to catch up with Hipper. By 3:05, the 5th Battle Squadron had reached a distance to attack the German light cruisers. By 3:08, the 5th Battle Squadron had reached the rear of the German battlecruisers and
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1249:, but told him nothing. A few minutes before the mines were scheduled to detonate, when it was too late to find and deactivate them, he informed Morgan of their existence (but not their location) to allow the crew on board to evacuate. They were kept in the locked compartment, which was (unbeknownst to them or Morgan) just above where the mine would explode. Both were injured by the explosion, but survived. The mine attached to
880:, which received one hit. The situation changed when the German battleships came into view at 3:40. Since Beatty had failed to sufficiently signal his intentions when he turned north, the battleships of the 5th Battle Squadron were on an opposite course past the battlecruisers and headed directly for the approaching main body of the High Seas Fleet. At 3:48 Scheer opened fire on the British battleships.
1438:. The A-brackets holding the shafts and screws were also cut, dropping both screws and shafts to the bottom. Keeble had perfected available underwater cutting torches by combining British and Italian technology to cut away the thick propeller shafts. She returned to the UK and was decommissioned in July 1945.
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had intercepted and decoded German radio traffic containing operational plans. As a result, the
Admiralty ordered Jellicoe and Beatty to sail that night with the Grand Fleet from Scapa Flow, Cromarty, and Rosyth to cut off and destroy the High Seas Fleet. After the 5th Battle Squadron departed Rosyth
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early on the morning of 31 May. The plan called for Hipper to leave
Wilhelmshaven with the battlecruisers of the 1st and the light cruisers of the 2nd Reconnaissance Group and push north out of sight of the Danish coast. There he was to provoke a departure of British ships by attacking coastal towns
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With the help of an intercepted
Luftwaffe radio message decoded by ULTRA, Admiral Cunningham learned that the Italians, under the command of Vice-Admiral Angelo Iachino, intended to attack the British fleet to distract them from transporting German troops to North Africa. After the Italians sortied
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British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was very worried that the French ships might fall into the hands of the Germans and did not believe the Vichy government's assurances that it would prevent
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were removed, and the aircraft platforms were replaced by a single catapult. These modifications brought the maximum displacement up to 35,970 tons. In 1936 a second octuple 2 pdr mounting was added. Between March 1937 and
November 1939 she underwent a complete rebuild at Devonport. The
734:. Each turret was also fitted with a 15-foot rangefinder. The main armament could be controlled by 'B' turret as well. The secondary armament was primarily controlled by directors mounted on each side of the compass platform on the foremast once they were fitted in July 1917.
1257:. Despite having a heavy trim forward, her decks were above water, and she remained clear of the harbour bottom. Although nearly immobilised, she was able, although only for a few days, to give the impression of full battle readiness, at least until she could be repaired.
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7–10 inches (178–254 mm) thick. The ships had multiple armoured decks that ranged from 1 to 3 inches (25 to 76 mm) in thickness. The main conning tower was protected by 13 inches of armour. After the Battle of
Jutland, 1 inch of
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Alexandria, where there were suitable docking facilities. However she could not steer a straight course, and could not make more than 8 knots (15 km/h). She got as far as Suez Bay, but could not attempt the
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Devonport and assigned to the America and West Indies Station. Returning to Britain in December 1939, she escorted Canadian troops across the Atlantic and joined Home Fleet on 7 January 1940.
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the Germans from seizing the ships, he intended to give the French an ultimatum. On Wednesday, 3 July 1940, Force H under the command of Vice Admiral James Fownes Somerville consisting of the aircraft carrier
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s location, but the Italians had almost no clue that the British were nearby. On the other hand, the British knew exactly where the Italians were, thanks to their radar-equipped ships. They opened fire at
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engaged in escort duty for troop transports and in May 1940 supported the British landing forces in the Norwegian campaign. While there, the battleship narrowly escaped a torpedo fired by
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and other cruisers and destroyers appeared off the harbor entrance. Somerville radioed Admiral Marcel Gensoul to inform him of the British demands. After the ultimatum expired, the
858:. In an attempt to lure part of the Grand Fleet out of its ports and destroy it, the German High Seas Fleet, consisting of 16 battleships, 6 battle cruisers, and other ships, left
754:(KC) that was 13 inches (330 mm) thick over the ships' vitals. The gun turrets were protected by 11 to 13 inches (279 to 330 mm) of KC armour and were supported by
838:, Govan on 31 January 1913, launched on 4 November 1914 and commissioned on 19 February 1916 under the command of Captain Maurice Woollcombe for service in the Grand Fleet.
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Mk VII for surface fire control of the main armament. These modifications increased draught to 10 metres (33 ft) and maximum displacement to 36,513 tons.
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s weight distribution, which was exacerbated by her full munitions load. As a result, the drydock was over-stressed at its ends, broke its back and sank.
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were hit and heavily damaged; the latter exploded and sank. After Somerville had ceased fire to give Gensoul another chance, he overlooked that the
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1915:"Admiralty Floating Dock 23: A first hand account of the sinking"
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s two inner screws were jammed as well as one of her rudders.
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after which she was with the 1st Battle Squadron of the
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and left it on the bottom. Then he and his companion
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151:: 34 (1914); A6 (Jan 18); 43 (Apr 18); 02 (Nov 19)
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1072:in a convoy of 22 ships, including the battleship
2732:List of dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy
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2414:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
2231:The Rise and Fall of Scottish Industry, 1707–1939
2168:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946
2047:. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 69–93.
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1313:departed Scapa Flow for Gibraltar along with the
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1194:, who entered Alexandria harbor riding two-man "
701:guns. The ships were fitted with four submerged
519:during the early 1910s. She participated in the
2471:(Third Revised ed.). Annapolis, Maryland:
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863:and lure them toward the High Seas Fleet. The
582:of 639 feet 9 inches (195 m), a
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531:. Other than that battle, and the inconclusive
2773:World War II battleships of the United Kingdom
2598:Page on the ship at battleships-cruisers.co.uk
2292:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1886:The Royal Marines and the War at Sea 1939-1945
1853:O’Hara, Vincent P.; Cernuschi, Enrico (2015).
836:Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
610:, each driving two shafts using steam from 24
606:. She was powered by two sets of Brown-Curtis
2768:World War I battleships of the United Kingdom
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2171:. New York: Mayflower Books. pp. 2–85.
1828:"Emilio Bianchi, 'human torpedo' – obituary"
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1339:and bombed the Italian coastal batteries at
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590:of 33 feet (10.1 m). She had a normal
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2492:Air War for Yugoslavia, Greece, and Crete
912:. March 1932 saw her transferred to the
678:; the remaining pair were mounted on the
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404:General characteristics (1937–1939 refit)
2431:Raven, Alan & Roberts, John (1976).
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1980:"Valiant's Last Voyage". News in Brief.
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1645:Sutherland, Jon; Canwell, Diane (2007).
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1019:on the evening of 4 July. In September,
19:For other ships with the same name, see
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900:was part of the 1st Battle Squadron,
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2249:. Britain: Admiralty. Archived from
2197:Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting
2106:British Battleships of World War One
2001:The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean
1760:. Arcturus Publishing. p. 212.
1387:. The drydock was being raised with
819:MkIV AA fire control system and the
763:was added to the main deck over the
699:3-inch (76 mm) 20 cwt Mk I
614:. The turbines were rated at 75,000
539:. She saw further action during the
2227:Campbell, Robert Hutcheson (1980).
1912:
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1223:broke down. De la Penne pushed the
1042:, she shelled the Albanian port of
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543:in the Mediterranean and Far East.
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1570:Raven & Roberts, pp. 20–21, 30
1305:Operation Avalanche (World War II)
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867:Division of the British Admiralty
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634:Armament, sensors and fire control
235:90 ft 7 in (27.6 m)
227:639 ft 9 in (195 m)
213:33,260 long tons (33,794 t) (
176:General characteristics (as built)
14:
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2753:Queen Elizabeth-class battleships
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1936:Mason, Lt Cdr Geoffrey B (2003).
718:fitted with 15-foot (4.6 m)
391:: 11–13 in (279–330 mm)
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1561:Burt 2012b, pp. 284–285, 288–289
1151:and controlled the battleship's
1145:Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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1756:Tucker-Jones, Anthony (2021).
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664:BL 6-inch (152 mm) Mk XII
642:class was equipped with eight
1:
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2509:Silverstone, Paul H. (1984).
1488:
1289:for a refit in January 1943.
1190:placed by Italian frogmen of
896:From 1919 to the end of 1924
379:: 1–3 in (25–76 mm)
332:15 in (381 mm) guns
1781:Sykes, Tom (24 April 2012).
1552:Burt 2012b, pp. 284–285, 287
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1003:, along with the destroyers
821:Admiralty Fire Control Table
722:. One was mounted above the
612:Babcock & Wilcox boilers
571:Ship measures and propulsion
255:Babcock & Wilcox boilers
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2194:Campbell, N. J. M. (1986).
1597:Raven & Roberts, p. 247
1461:on 11 August of that year.
1430:in that condition. Lt Cmdr
975:opened fire along with the
850:joined the recently formed
630:in 1915 and 1,218 in 1919.
465:2 pdr (1.6 in (40 mm))
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472:20 mm (0.8 in)
243:33 ft (10.1 m)
2572:. Annapolis, Maryland:
2494:. London: Grub Street.
2437:. Annapolis, Maryland:
2288:Gordon, Andrew (2012).
2200:. Annapolis, Maryland:
2136:Campbell, John (1972).
1722:Beevor, Antony (2012).
1421:It was decided to sail
1416:
876:opened fire on the SMS
827:Construction and career
776:reconnaissance aircraft
714:was completed with two
338:6 in (152 mm)
2346:Keeble, Peter (1957).
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686:and were protected by
547:Design and description
345:3 in (76 mm)
159:Valiant & Vigilant
2574:Naval Institute Press
2473:Naval Institute Press
2439:Naval Institute Press
2384:British Battleships,
2311:. London: Routledge.
2273:. London: Ian Allan.
2202:Naval Institute Press
2139:Queen Elizabeth Class
2111:Naval Institute Press
2103:Burt, R. A. (2012b).
2078:Naval Institute Press
2070:Burt, R. A. (2012a).
2022:. London: Routledge.
2018:Brooks, John (2005).
1746:Rohwer, pp. 54, 65–66
1647:The Battle of Jutland
1518:Warship International
1192:Decima Flottiglia MAS
1178:On 19 December 1941,
1147:had been assigned to
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1030:with the squadron at
852:Fifth Battle Squadron
834:was laid down at the
782:was installed on the
752:Krupp cemented armour
666:guns were mounted in
40:between 1930 and 1937
1724:The Second World War
1347:was detached to the
1215:placed the mines on
1174:Mining at Alexandria
924:On 30 November 1939
772:flying-off platforms
658:fore and aft of the
1890:Amberley Publishing
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1813:The London Gazette
1626:Burt 2012a, p. 184
1534:Burt 2012b, p. 277
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2010:978-0-7146-5205-4
1733:978-0-316-02374-0
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277:4 shafts; 2
259:75,000
197:Displacement
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732:tripod mast
688:gun shields
652:gun turrets
529:Grand Fleet
523:during the
513:battleships
389:Gun turrets
343:2 × single
301:5,000
21:HMS Valiant
2763:1914 ships
2747:Categories
2538:. London:
2260:1 December
1947:1 February
1921:1 February
1489:References
1445:Imperieuse
1428:Suez Canal
1283:Madagascar
1210:Lieutenant
1088:Formidable
1032:Alexandria
1015:, reached
1001:Strasbourg
997:Strasbourg
991:, and the
981:Resolution
954:Ark Royal,
914:Home Fleet
792:floatplane
730:above the
680:forecastle
670:along the
594:of 32,590
561:battleline
517:Royal Navy
470:26 × twin
454:10 × twin
315:919 (1915)
310:Complement
274:Propulsion
191:battleship
129:In service
100:£2,537,037
87:Fairfields
2708:Iron Duke
2382:(1990) .
2096:754727269
1982:The Times
1871:0028-1484
1838:20 August
1695:4 October
1494:Citations
1459:Cairnryan
1451:Devonport
1373:Indonesia
1371:bases in
1359:In 1944,
1287:Devonport
985:Dunkerque
808:2-pounder
765:magazines
756:barbettes
676:amidships
672:broadside
668:casemates
654:, in two
604:deep load
596:long tons
537:North Sea
383:Barbettes
330:4 × twin
215:Deep load
204:long tons
167:Sold for
105:Laid down
2671:Warspite
2568:(1999).
2558:43879659
2467:(2005).
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2388:1860 to
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2329:(1919).
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2129:14224148
2063:50614660
1455:breakers
1369:Japanese
1333:Warspite
1325:Warspite
1233:Corporal
1200:"maiali"
1113:Division
1040:Warspite
993:Brittany
989:Provence
962:Valiant,
780:catapult
557:squadron
446:Armament
325:Armament
113:Launched
2717:Revenge
2678:Valiant
2457:2765218
2386:Warrior
2187:7321813
2158:1254555
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1423:Valiant
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969:Nelson,
931:Valiant
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502:Valiant
474:AA guns
467:AA guns
459:DP guns
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46:History
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1221:maiale
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1078:Barham
1044:Valona
1017:Toulon
987:, the
983:. The
878:Moltke
738:Armour
690:. The
684:funnel
578:had a
510:-class
365:Armour
224:Length
188:-class
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1005:Volta
958:Hood,
788:crane
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417:Speed
298:Range
291:knots
286:Speed
169:scrap
156:Motto
91:Govan
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2554:OCLC
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1923:2010
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1867:ISSN
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1762:ISBN
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1121:Pola
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979:and
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967:and
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817:HACS
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377:Deck
352:4 ×
340:guns
281:sets
232:Beam
164:Fate
140:1948
132:1916
97:Cost
78:1912
65:Name
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