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Detail of Battle Damage to HMS Defender, Battle of Jutland 31st May 1916. HMS Defender was an Acheron-class destroyer and served as part of the 1st Destroyer Flotilla.

Source

The Despatch of the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleets. Admiral Sir John Rusworth Jellicoe, G.C.B, G.C.V.O. Together with Illustrations and Descriptive Matter Relating to Vessels Damaged or Sunk in the Action." Admiralty produced book featuring illustrations of battle damage to Royal Naval Ships and Jellicoe's account of the action of the 31st May 1916. Page 68 features a monochrome illustration of HMS Defender "12" shell penetrated skin plating amidships into Forward Boiler Room Bollard on Upper Deck dislodged and broken."

Date

1916

Author

Royal Navy

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