Can anyone help with some historical research?

Sailor Steve · 04-06-15, 04:57 AM

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Jimbuna · 04-06-15, 06:06 AM

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HMS Invincible, Indefatigable, Queen Mary
HMS Defence, Warrior and Black Prince
HMS Triumph, Irresistible and Formidable
HMS Audacious, Goliath and Majestic
HMS Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy
HMS Good Hope and Monmouth

All the above are here:

http://hwww.naval-history.net/OWShips-LogBooksWW1.htm

MajorArtNZ · 04-06-15, 09:01 PM

Wow, thanks Jimbuna & Sailor Steve, those are pretty comprehensive. Thanks so much for your help! I can't wait to start these new paintings, I'll be sure to post some to share with you all!

Aktungbby · 04-06-15, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

All the above are here:

http://hwww.naval-history.net/OWShips-LogBooksWW1.htm

Strangely, HMS Queen Mary seems not to be on the link provided; the more so as she was the only or sole vessel of her class essentially an upgraded, larger and heavier (1000 tons more) Lion class battlecruiser with the same armament..."HMS Queen Mary was the last battlecruiser built by the Royal Navy before World War I. The sole member of her class, Queen Mary shared many features with the Lion-class battlecruisers, including her eight 13.5-inch (343 mm) guns."

Hit by Seydlitz and Derfflinger fatally...20 survived of 1,286.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Queen_Mary

Jimbuna · 04-07-15, 07:40 AM

HMS Queen Mary:

http://www.naval-history.net/WW1Battle1605Jutland4.htm

Aktungbby · 04-07-15, 11:53 AM

TNX! Don't know why it's not in the first one! I poured over everything meticulously. @ OP MajorArtNZ: HMS Lion's Q turret blown partially off during the 'Run to the South' potion of the Jutland battle. Beatty's flagship put out of action but not sunk by multiple hits

Hms Lion- heavily damaged.

IMHO: SMS Derffinger is the vessel of interest -(pro-Brit that I am).

Not only did she inflict damage on HMS Lion but sank HMS Queen Mary and HMS Invincible, with help, and she survived considerable damage herself in the process.

During the course of the battle, Derfflinger was hit 17 times by heavy caliber shells including an Elizabeth class Battleship's shell!!! and nine times by secondary guns. Derfflinger fired 385 shells from her main battery, another 235 rounds from her secondary guns, and one torpedo. Her crew suffered 157 men killed and another 26 men wounded; this was the highest casualty rate on any ship not sunk during the battle. Because of her stalwart resistance at Jutland, the British nicknamed her "Iron Dog."[wiki] When you are nicknamed by the Royal Navy... those are battle honors indeed! SMS Derfflinger fires a full broadside

ps: pics enlarge http://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/1053-imperial-germanys-sms-derfflinger/

Eichhörnchen · 04-07-15, 12:02 PM

Very interesting account, Aktung...

Aktungbby · 04-07-15, 12:37 PM

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Very interesting account, Aktung...

Whatever 'rings yer bell" BBY! Worth a visit to the Outer Hebrides IMHO Isle of Eriskay-all that's left(salvaged) after her scuttling; re-raising; and scrapping...

14:45 6/21/1919

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Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,052 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Died of a theory: A battlecruiser is no place to be; on either side! TNX! Don't know why it's not in the first one! I poured over everything meticulously. @ OP MajorArtNZ: HMS Lion's Q turret blown partially off during the 'Run to the South' potion of the Jutland battle. Beatty's flagship put out of action but not sunk by multiple hits Hms Lion- heavily damaged.IMHO: SMS Derffinger is the vessel of interest -(pro-Brit that I am). Not only did she inflict damage on HMS Lion but sank HMS Queen Mary and HMS Invincible, with help, and she survived considerable damage herself in the process.During the course of the battle, Derfflinger was hit 17 times by heavy caliber shells including an Elizabeth class Battleship's shell!!! and nine times by secondary guns. Derfflinger fired 385 shells from her main battery, another 235 rounds from her secondary guns, and one torpedo. Her crew suffered 157 men killed and another 26 men wounded; this was the highest casualty rate on any ship not sunk during the battle. Because of her stalwart resistance at Jutland, the British nicknamed her "Iron Dog."[wiki] When you are nicknamed by the Royal Navy... those are battle honors indeed! SMS Derfflinger fires a full broadside ps: pics enlarge http://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/1053-imperial-germanys-sms-derfflinger/ __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!! Last edited by Aktungbby; 04-07-15 at 12:24 PM.

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,450 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Very interesting account, Aktung... __________________

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MajorArtNZ Watch Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Auckland NZ Posts: 29 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Wow, thanks Jimbuna & Sailor Steve, those are pretty comprehensive. Thanks so much for your help! I can't wait to start these new paintings, I'll be sure to post some to share with you all!