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	HMS King George V@Everything2.com
		HMS King George V was the lead ship of the 1st Division of the 2nd Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet.
		HMS Dorsetshire, a County-class heavy cruiser, finished Bismarck with a volley of torpedoes at 1000 hrs and another at 1036 hrs - she went down 3 minutes later.
		For HMS King George V, it did not matter if her mission was as simple as convoy duty or as deadly as hunting enemy battleships.
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	a-a Encyclopedia Index
		Hm from Hms Battleaxe F89 to Hms Centurion 1911
		Hm from Hms Phoebe F42 to Hms Sceptre
		Hm from Hms Sceptre 1781 to Hms Thunderer
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	HMS Ajax
		HMS Ajax was a King George V class battleship (one of four ships of the class), built at Scotts' shipyard at Greenock on the River Clyde.
		Ajax participated in the Battle of Cape Matapan and the evacuation from Crete, removing the last troops on 29 April 1941.
		Ajax operated in the Aegean during the reoccupation of Athens and the communist uprising in Greece.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/h/hm/hms_ajax.html (434 words)

	HMS Ajax (1912) Information
		HMS Ajax was a King George V-class battleship (one of four ships of the class), built at Scotts' shipyard at Greenock on the River Clyde.
		She was completed in 1913 and saw action at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 and in the Mediterranean and Black Seas in 1919, before being decommisioned in 1924.
		HMS Ajax for other ships by this name
	www.bookrags.com /HMS_Ajax_(1912) (97 words)

	Centurion Class
		Battleship website dedicated to the history of HMS King George V, HMS Centurion, HMS Ajax and HMS Audacious from their launch to their participation in major wars also notice board for Naval Historians and enthusiasts and descendants of crew of HMS King George V, HMS Centurion, HMS Ajax and HMS Audacious.
		HMS King George V, HMS Ajax and HMS Centurion all served at the Battle of Jutland.
		HMS Ajax was scrapped in November 1926 and HMS King George V in December 1926.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /centurion.htm (1472 words)

	HMS Audacious (1912) at AllExperts
		HMS Audacious was a King George V class battleship of the Royal Navy.
		On 27 October 1914 the Second Battle Squadron, consisting of the 'super-dreadnoughts' King George V, Ajax, Centurion, Audacious, Monarch, Thunderer and Orion, left port to conduct gunnery exercises.
		Note that HMS Marlborough, of the subsequent (and fairly similar) Iron Duke class, was torpedoed at Jutland and for a time continued to steam at 17 knots.
	en.allexperts.com /e/h/hm/hms_audacious_(1912).htm (372 words)

	MaritimeDigital Archive Encyclopedia - Home > 003d Surface vessels (1905-1919) > Battleships - Super Dreadnoughts > ...
		HMS Centurion was the second battleship of the King George V class, built at HM Dockyard, Devonport.
		Centurion was attached upon completion to the 2nd Battle Squadron, led by sister-ship HMS King George V. She was present at the Battle of Jutland as part of the main body of Grand Fleet under the command of Captain Michael Culme-Seymour.
		After duty in the North Sea she was sent to the Eastern Mediterranean in 1918 with HMS Superb to oversee the capitulation of the Ottoman Empire.
	www.ibiblio.org /maritime/Newspaper/index.php?cat=1066 (791 words)

	HMS Galatea - Loss in WW2
		On 10th May, with HMS Arethusa, she arrived at Ymuiden, Holland, to escort three merchant ships which were to carry gold bullion from there, to Southend, England.
		On 20th January 1941, after the repairs and refit, HMS Galatea arrived at Scapa Flow and on 26th sailed with HMS Nelson, and a number of other ships to carry out a sweep for the German warships Scharnhorst and Gneisnau which were assumed to have passed through the Great Belt on 23rd.
		On 22nd May 1941 she left Scapa Flow with HMS King George the Fifth (KGV) and others to watch for Bismarck and Prinz Eugen which were reported to have left Bergen, Norway, and she continued with operations until Bismarck was sunk on 27th May, when she arrived at Reykjavik with HMS Prince of Wales.
	www.yourtotalevent.com /events/galatea.htm (5328 words)

	Action Ajax In
		HMS Ajax (1912) - HMS Ajax was a King George V-class battleship (one of four ships of the class), built at Scotts' shipyard at Greenock on the River Clyde.
		HMS Vanguard (1678) The third HMS Vanguard, 90, was a three-decker second-rate built in Portsmouth and launched in 1678.
		HMS Vanguard (1586) The first HMS Vanguard, 90, was a three-decker second-rate built in Portsmouth and launched in 1678.
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	South Georgia Island Environmental Website - History
		HMS Ajax and Exeter, which were involved in the action at the River Plate to sink the German Battleship the Graf Spee, had visited South Georgia before the start of hostilities in November 1938 and deployed their Walrus aircraft and took the first aerial photography of South Georgia used for mapping and glacial study.
		HMS Endurance commanded by Captain Barker RN was despatched from Stanley in the Falkland Islands to South Georgia with a reinforced Royal Marines detachment of 22 men to remove the Argentines.
		The arrival of HMS Endurance and the Royal Marines on 24th March under Lt Keith Mills coincided with the arrival of the Argentine naval transport vessel Bahia Paraiso commanded by Captain Trombetta in Stromness Bay.
	www.sgisland.org /pages/history/history6.htm (1517 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Warships - Battleship HMS Warspite of the Queen Elizabeth class
		In the early morning the British battleships HMS Warspite (Capt. D.B. Fisher, CBE, RN), HMS Malaya (Capt. A.F.E. Palliser, DSC, RN), HMS Ramillies (Capt. H.T. Baillie-Grohman, OBE, DSO, RN) the British heavy cruiser HMS Kent (Capt. D.
		HMS Ramillies (Capt. H.T. Baillie-Grohman, OBE, DSO, RN),
		While the Mediterranean Fleet was still on the return trip aircraft from HMS Illustrious and HMS Eagle attacked Leros and in the evening of the 14th the British light cruiser HMS Liverpool while south-east off Crete was hit in the bow by a torpedo from an Italian aircraft.
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	HMS Ajax - HMSAjax (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The second Ajax, launched in 1798, was another 74-gun third-rate that fought at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and was burned in 1807.
		The fifth Ajax, launched in 1880, was the lead ship of her class of ironclad battleships.
		The sixth Ajax, launched in 1912, was a King George V-class battleship that served in World War I and was broken up in 1926.
	www.kopete.org /HMS-Ajax.html (189 words)

	HMS Birmingham
		HMS Birmingham served in foreign stations until being sold in 1931.
		They were improved versions of the Chatham class, with the main alteration of an addition of a second 6-inch gun on the forecastle..
		The Birmingham Class were very successful and apart form HMS Nottingham lost during world war one.
	www.naval-art.com /hms_birmingham.htm (410 words)

	Navy News - Jack to Jack - Where are you now? - W (Site not responding. Last check: )
		She joined HMS Dauntless in the February 1970 and was part of AJAX 234 Division.
		HMS Warrior Association are seeking shipmates who served on the 'Warrior' at any time or commission during 1946 to 1958.
		HMS Walker: Brian is researching his family history, in particular Alfred, George, Henham Knott – known as George.
	www.navynews.co.uk /wayn/cosw.asp (1326 words)

	J&G History of British Warships \| Reports on Ships and Battle honours
		11/01/41 The Cruisers HMS Southampton and HMS Gloucester are attacked by German aircraft in the Sicilian channel.
		HMS Southampton is the sixth ship to bear the name.
		The fourth Southampton was a light cruiser built in 1912, and saw action throughout the First World War, including the battle of Jutland, being finally scrapped in 1926.
	www.freewebs.com /british-warships/hmssouthampton.htm (466 words)

	HMS Queen Mary
		Battleship website dedicated to the history of HMS Queen Mary from her launch to her loss during the Battle of Jutland also notice board for naval enthusiasts, historians and families of the crew members of HMS Queen Mary.
		Served as a boy telegraphist on HMS Queen Mary and perished, aged 17, at the Battle of Jutland.
		HMS King George V, HMS Ajax, HMS Centurion, HMS Conqueror, HMS Erin, HMS Monarch, HMS Orion, HMS Thunderer.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /hms_queen_mary.htm (1105 words)

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		Serving on HMS Britannia when it was torpedoed by a German submarine on 9th November 1918.
		HMS Orlando was anchored in Tunis Bay, 3rd November 1864.
		Action May 1812 (HMS Northumberland) drove on shore and destroyed, near the entrance of Lorient, two French frigates (Arienne and Andromaque), and the brig Mamelouck.
	www.angelfire.com /mp/memorials/AMaltalist.htm (4900 words)

	King George V Class Battleship - HMS King George V, Centurion, Audacious, Ajax
		HMS King George V. The mast is forward of the funnels, for good this time, and originally was a light pole rather than the more normal heavy tripod.
		This had to be reinforced with tripod legs as the number of fire control instruments such as directors were fitted to the ships.
		In June 1914 the four ships of the class visited Kiel and King George V was visited by the Kaiser in his first visit to a British battleship.
	www.worldwar1.co.uk /battleship/hms-king-george-v.html (303 words)

	Shane's Shiplist
		HMS Agincourt 1914 conversion IPMS(UK) 3/96 pp 14 1996 Airfix 1/600
		HMS Euryalus conversion IPMS(UK) 4/97 pp 20 1997 WEM 1/700
		HMS Warspite 1916 conversion IPMS(UK) 2/96 pp 14 1996 Airfix 1/600
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	HMS Warspite, British battleship, WW2
		She was the sixth RN warship to bear this name which was introduced in 1956 and last used for a cruiser of 1844 which was sold in 1905.
		In WWI she was present at the Battle of Jutland and in WWII received considerable renown as shown in the following Chronology.
		and HM Cruiser NAIAD to reinforce the Fleet at
	www.naval-history.net /xGM-Chrono-01BB-Warspite.htm (2466 words)

	Italian Destroyers
		She was launched in 1912 and scrapped sometime after 1937.
		Sunk on 22nd September 1940 by the sub HMS Osirus..
		Sunk on 17th December 1942 by the sub HMS Splendid.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /italian_destroyers.htm (1580 words)

	King George V class Battleship - HMS Ajax - SN Guides
		The boilers of greater power remained in three groups of six with eighteen Babcock and Wilcox boilers in total, although coal fired oil spraying equipment was fitted for quickly raising steam.
		The normal power for Ajax was 31,000 SHP giving 21 knots accurate dat for her trials has not been located as yet but she is reputed to have achieved just over 21 knots being the slowest of the four ships.
		Bunker capacity was up to 3,180 tons of coal and 800 tons of oil, this gave a range of 6,370 miles at 10 knots.
	www.shipsnostalgia.com /guides/index.php?title=King_George_V_class_Battleship_-_HMS_Ajax&curid=1927&diff=3318&oldid=3317&cruise_forum_g__session=9f6705daba9b9b30b35cd0ee791cbc04 (445 words)

	DryDock Models :: More about the Gallery
		Corel : HMS Victory (models by miller and hobson) ; Mamoli : USS Constitution (model by Daburb); Aeropiccola : USS Essex ; Mantua : HMS Victory bow section.
		There is no kit to build HMS Basilisk, model in the Gallery scratch built by Hadley.
		This is a resin and metal model, manufactured by Cottage Industry Models, scale 1/32, length 550 mm, model built by miller.
	forum.drydockmodels.com /viewtopic.php?t=1191 (3072 words)

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		Submarine HMS Sidon sanl after a torpedo explosion in the forward torpedo compartment while in Portland harbour, killing 13.
		Submarine HMS Sidon sank after a torpedo explosion in the forward torpedo compartment while in Portland harbour, killing 13.
		Submarine HMS Sidon sank after a torpedo explosion in the forward torpedo compartment in Portland harbour, killing 13.
	www.angelfire.com /mp/memorials/Portscem.htm (4029 words)

	Wikiseek - Ultra
		The Ajax was destroyed in an accidental fire while serving in the Dardanelles in 1807 as part of a squadron under Admiral Sir John Duckworth.
		A cricket and football club in Oegstgeest, which is close to the city of Leiden.
		Achilles has been killed in battle, and the loyal Ajax has retrieved his body from the Trojan enemy, but in an act of humiliation, he has been passed over for promotion to lead the army by his fellow Greeks.
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	THORNABY ON TEES
		HMS Cossack arrived at dusk and, after a conference with the Norwegians, who insisted that the Altmark had been searched and nothing found amiss, reported by wireless to the Admiralty and awaited their reply.
		At 23.12 hours, HMS Cossack approached the Altmark and, despite evasive action and an attempt to ram, a boarding party of 3 officers and 30 ratings took her.
		HMS Cossack sailed out of JÃ¸ssingfjord at 23.55 hours with 299 merchant seamen who had been released and they were landed at Leith after a fast passage home.
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	Q&C MILITARIA
		HMS Hermes was completed in 1959 and served as the flagship during the Falklands Campaign 1982.
		In March 1915 HMS Swiftsure served at Gallipoli, on 18 March 1915 she was involved in bombarding the Turkish mobile guns on the Dardanelles coast.
		HMS Maidstone was a submarine depot ship and finished her life as a prison for IRA terrorists in Belfast.
	www.qcmilitaria.com /medalsNavy.htm (1079 words)

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		In her first configuration, the Jupiter, launched in 1912, was one of the dirtiest ships in the world, and her oncoming presence a mixed blessing -- marked by a parade of overhead lifts on deck, she was a Navy collier.
		Fritz Frauenheim was born in 1912, at Berlin.
		The RN cruiser HMS Belfast was badly damaged by a mine laid by Frauenheim in Nov 39.
	www.seawaves.com /newsletters/TDIH/october/12Oct.txt (1807 words)

	Hissem_Thornton-Heyshams
		HMS AGAMEMONON was used, along with the American USS NIAGARA, in the first attempts to lay a Transatlantic cable, unsuccessfully in 1857, and successfully in 1858.
		The sloop HMS Linnet joined the British West Africa Squadron during the 1850s and was engaged in anti-slavery patrols.
		AJAX was built as a 74-gun 3rd rate, part of the ARMADA-class.
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	Historical Articles
		This was HMS Russell, a Duncan class battleship of the Atlantic Fleet, and she left her dock on the 24th, coaled on 26th & 27th and then sailed for Ireland.
		It was back to sea in August of 1917 on board HMS Cornwall, a Monmouth Class large cruiser, bound for China before returning to England and then, still with John Allen on board, she sailed for North America and the West Indies on convoy protection duties.
		The ship was HMS Calcutta, part of the 8th Light Cruiser Squadron serving on the North America and West Indies Station and under the command of Vice-Admiral Sir James Ferguson.
	www.royalmarinesbands.co.uk /history/Johnallenpt1.htm (2246 words)

	Battleship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fisher's preferred option for the Royal Navy was his brainchild, the battlecruiser: lightly armoured but heavily armed with eight 12in guns and propelled to a remarkable speed of 25 knots by steam turbines.
		The United States Navy's "standard"-type battleships, beginning with the Nevada class, or "Battleship 1912", were designed with long-range engagements and plunging fire in mind; the first of these ships, USS Nevada, was laid down in 1912, five years before the Battle of Jutland taught the dangers of long-range fire to European navies.
		Both ships were on their way to assist in the defense of Singapore when they were caught by Japanese land-based bombers and fighters on December 10, 1941.
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