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Here we see the R class destroyers HMS Rowena (G.81) and HMS Radstock (G.76) in Gutter Sound at Scapa Flow in June 1917 when they were both part of the Fifteeth Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet.
© IWM Q 74221
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)
