just made it in time for Armored Cruiser Thursday. this is the British Royal Navy ship HMS Achilles. she is the only one of 4 ships of the Warrior Class not to be destroyed in battle or an accident. Warrior was destroyed by gunfire at the Battle of Jutland or the Skagerrack as the Germans called it. Cochrane ran aground. Natal blew up at anchor from a cordite explosion. Achilles completed all her service and was sold and scrapped in 1920. the ships were heavily armed, well armored and fast for their time.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Armored Cruiser Thursday
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