White Ensign Models 1/700 HMS Warspite 1942 Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth Class Battleship Kit (K717)

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White Ensign Models 1/700 HMS Warspite 1942 Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth Class Battleship Kit (K717)
H.M.S. Warspite is probably the best known Royal Navy warship of all time, next to H.M.S. Victory. She was launched on 26th November 1913 at Devonport, the second of the five Queen Elizabeth class of battleships. These ships were the first R.N. vessels to mount 15" guns, in a hull that achieved a good balance between speed and protection, resulting in one of the most successful class of battleships ever designed, a factor which kept them in service until the end of World War Two. Warspite commissioned on 8th March 1915, joining the 5th Battle Squadron at Scapa Flow. After a grounding and collision, she was back in action in time for Jutland on 31st May 1916, during which Warspite was in the thick of the fighting. At one point her rudder jammed and she turned almost two complete circles under the German guns before coming back under control. The return to Rosyth for repair was not without incident, as she was narrowly missed by two torpedoes from a U-boat, which she attempted to ram. Despite the severe damage she had received at Jutland, Warspite suffered only 14 dead and 17 injured.

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