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Scryer117 In reply to Hunter2045 [2014-04-03 08:03:59 +0000 UTC]

yes, only being coal-powered as coal is readily available in Great Britain, unlike the oil-powered Queen Elizabeth-class

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Hunter2045 In reply to Scryer117 [2014-04-03 08:05:32 +0000 UTC]

Ah. Like the Royal Sovereign class.

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Scryer117 In reply to Hunter2045 [2014-04-03 08:09:46 +0000 UTC]

Yes, except that the R.Sovereign belongs in the Revenge-class which is the successor to the Q.E.-class.

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Hunter2045 In reply to Scryer117 [2014-04-03 08:18:48 +0000 UTC]

I know (I goofed a bit). Actually the 'R' class is known by both names. The HMS Royal Oak was the only war loss in that class. Just as HMS Barhem was the only member of the Queen Elisabeth class to be lost.

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Scryer117 In reply to Hunter2045 [2014-04-03 09:35:53 +0000 UTC]

Yep, like how the Prince of Wales was the only ship lost in the KGV(1939)-class. 

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Hunter2045 In reply to Scryer117 [2014-04-03 09:49:53 +0000 UTC]

Yes. And The HMS Audacious being the only member of the older King George V (1911) class lost in WWI.

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Scryer117 In reply to Hunter2045 [2014-04-03 10:08:39 +0000 UTC]

British Battleship history is kind of lol from the way they lose a ship, like a particular ship is marked as the "Unlucky One"..

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Hunter2045 In reply to Scryer117 [2014-04-04 07:28:32 +0000 UTC]

Yeah.

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