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Here we see the Boadicea class scout cruiser HMS Boadicea underway at Scapa Flow in May 1917. The Boadicea had been designed as a destroyer leader, but by 1912 she wasn't fast enough for that role, and joined the Grand Fleet. She wasn't really robust enough for that role either, and in December 1917 was converted into a mine layer.
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Konstam, Angus, Royal Navy Grand Fleet 1914-18, Britain’s last supreme naval fleet.
A good introduction to the Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet, the most powerful naval force of its day, and a key factor in the eventual Allied victory in the First World War by imposing the distant naval blockade on Germany. Looks at the background to its development, the ships themselves, their guns, armour etc, how the fleet was organised and how it performed during the First World War, demonstrating the vital role the fleet played in the eventual Entente victory. (Read Full Review)
