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Naval Art Countries Royal Navy Ships HMS Aurora to HMS Cavalier HMS Barham |
[UP] - HMS Aurora - HMS B11 - HMS Barfleur - HMS Barham - HMS Beagle - HMS Beaver - HMS Belfast - HMS Belleisle - HMS Benbow - HMS Birkenhead - HMS Birmingham - HMS Biter - HMS Blake - HMS Blanche - HMS Blenheim - HMS Boadicea - HMS Boreas - HMS Bounty - HMS Bramble - HMS Bristol (1969) - HMS Britannia - HMS Broadsword - HMS Brunswick - HMS Bulwark - HMS C25 - HMS Calcutta - HMS Calliope - HMS Campbeltown - HMS Canada - HMS Canopus - HMS Captain - HMS Cavalier |
HMS Barham Naval Art Prints, Paintings and Drawings |
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HMS Barham leads the 5th Battle Squadon at Jutland by Anthony Saunders. The greatest naval battle of the First World War took place on the 31st of May and the 1st of June 1916, near the Danish province of Jutland. It was the first and only sea battle between the British and German fleets, and certainly proved to be the clash of the Titans that the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, had long planned. Decisive victory was claimed by both sides, but, desperately fought though it was, the outcome was indecisive. The Royal Navy suffered higher losses in both men and ships, but the German fleet never ventured out of harbour to seek battle again. During the daylight fighting HMS Barham, under Rear Admiral Evan-Thomas, lead the 5th Battle Squadron (Valiant, Warspite and Malaya) and is seen here at 4.50pm exchanging with Hippers battle-cruisers to the south. |
HMS Barham with HMS Eagle in Valetta Harbour in Malta during the 1930s by Ivan Berryman. The Battle ship HMS Barham in company with the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle between the two World Wars. Both fell victim to German U-Boats during World War Two. |
HMS Barham Launched : 31st October 1914 HMS Barham was built at John Brown shipbuilders, Clydebank and launched on 31st December 1914. Took part at the Battle of Jutland and was hit six times, requiring a repair prioed of 5 weeks. Between the wars, she served in the Mediterranean from 1935 but was attached to the Home Fleet in the autumn of 1939. On the 28th December 1939 she was torpedoed by U-30 and was under repair until the following April. She took part in the bombardment of the French fleet at Mers-el-Kebir in July 1940, the battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941, and also at the bombardment of Bardia and Tripoli. She was damaged by a 500kg bomb off Crete on the 27th May 1941, and repaired at Alexandria by the end of July 1941. HMS Barham was torpedoed and sunk by U-331 off Soloum on the 25th November 1941. Only 396 of her crew were saved from a compliment of 1,258. Compliment 1,124 to 1,258. Armament 8 15-inch Guns and 12 6-inch guns and 8 4-inch A.A Guns 16 2-pdr AA Guns and 1 aircraft. Speed 24 knots, Displacement 31,100 tons. Sunk 25th November 1941. |
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