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 HMS Princess Royal
HMS Princess Royal, battle cruiser of the Lion Class.
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HMS Lion with her sister ship HMS Princess Royal are shown firing on the German High Seas Fleet which can be seen in the distance during the Battle of Jutland.
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Princess Royal, 26,270 tons, was one of the three ships in the Lion class, the first battle cruisers to carry 13.5in guns and centre-line turrets.
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> > As opposed to KE VII or KG V? > And remember HMS QM preceded the liner.
> Does HMS Princess Royal evoke images of a cruise > line?
According to Conway, there have been five RN ships named Princess Royal, most recently the battlecruiser launched in 1911.
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