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Naval Art Countries Royal Navy Ships HMS Queen to HMS Southampton HMS Royal Oak |
HMS Royal Oak Naval Art Prints, Paintings and Drawings |
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Land, Sea and Air by Ivan Berryman. Spitfire of 761 Training Squadron (attached to the Royal Navy) flies over the Forth Railway Bridge on the eve of World War Two, also shown is HMS Royal Oak departing Rosyth for the open sea. |
HMS Royal Oak by Ivan Berryman. The R-class battleship Royal Oak lies at anchor in Scapa Flow between the wars ahead of her sisters Royal Sovereign and Revenge. HMS Repulse is passing the line on the left of the picture |
The Battle of Jutland, HMS Royal Oak by Anthony Saunders The British Grand Fleet had been virtually unopposed for nearly a century but now there was a challenge to the throne: the German Navy. Although smaller, it had caught up fast and by the time of Jutland, had some telling advantages over the British Fleet. the plan for the battle was to lure the British Grand Fleet into a lethal trap in German waters. In the event although desperately fought by both sides, the battle was a stale mate. the confused conflict was hampered on both sides by bad luck, bad weather and poor communications. at the end of the battle, the Royal navy had suffered higher losses in men and ships, but the German fleet never ventured out of harbour to seek battle again. |
Royal Oak, Acasta, Benbow, Superb, and Canada in Action by W L Wyllie. Two copies available |
HMS Royal Oak Launched : 17th November 1914 HMS Royal Oak was built at Devonport Dockyard, laid down on the 15th January 1914, launched 17th November 1914 and commissioned into the Royal Navy on the 1st May 1916. She saw service at the Battle of Jutland, but was not damaged. Between the wars HMS Royal Oak was rebuilt with the removal of torpedo tubes and the addition of AA twin 4-inch guns replacing single mounted 4 inch AA guns. She was torpedoed and sunk at Scapa Flow by U - 47 on 14th October 1939. Displacement: 33,500 tons, weight increased after refit to 34,420 tons. Speed: 19 to 21.5 knots Range: 4,000 nautical miles. Compliment 1,040 to 1146. Armament: Eight 15 - inch Guns, twelve 6 - inch Guns, Eight 4 - inch AA Guns in pairs Sixteen 2 pounder in pairs. this was increased to 24. Four 21 inch Torpedo Tubes were removed during modernization between the wars. Sunk 14th October 1939 |
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