100 Years Ago On This Day
Jul 10th 2017, 2:55 pm
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100 Years Ago On This Day
HMS Vanguard exploded with the loss of 800+ lives.
See Wihipedia and other websites.
Here is a start - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Vanguard_(1909)
See Wihipedia and other websites.
Here is a start - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Vanguard_(1909)
Jul 10th 2017, 3:43 pm
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Re: 100 Years Ago On This Day
HMS Vanguard exploded with the loss of 800+ lives.
See Wihipedia and other websites.
Here is a start - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Vanguard_(1909)
See Wihipedia and other websites.
Here is a start - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Vanguard_(1909)
Jul 11th 2017, 10:48 am
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Re: 100 Years Ago On This Day
It is a reminder of the senseless loss of life in that war.
Jul 12th 2017, 1:29 am
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Re: 100 Years Ago On This Day
I think you will find that this disaster was a consequence of a magazine explosion unrelated to enemy action. Back in the day a number of warships had magazine mishaps ( accidents) resulting in total destruction of the warships involved and a heavy loss of life.
See http://www.gwpda.org/naval/thist24.htm.
Fortunately lessons were learned and warship design and practices post WW1 almost eliminated such 'accidents'.
See http://www.gwpda.org/naval/thist24.htm.
Fortunately lessons were learned and warship design and practices post WW1 almost eliminated such 'accidents'.
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Jul 27th 2017, 11:12 pm
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Re: 100 Years Ago On This Day
I think you will find that this disaster was a consequence of a magazine explosion unrelated to enemy action. Back in the day a number of warships had magazine mishaps ( accidents) resulting in total destruction of the warships involved and a heavy loss of life.
See Explosions in Warships During the War.
Fortunately lessons were learned and warship design and practices post WW1 almost eliminated such 'accidents'.
See Explosions in Warships During the War.
Fortunately lessons were learned and warship design and practices post WW1 almost eliminated such 'accidents'.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Chicago_disaster
Jul 28th 2017, 12:32 am
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Re: 100 Years Ago On This Day
Here's an earlier example. I've been to see the memorial in the cemetery in Punta Arenas, Chile:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Doterel_(1880)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Doterel_(1880)
Jul 28th 2017, 4:24 am
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Re: 100 Years Ago On This Day
Do many forgotten tragedies in the story of the Empire !
