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Battle of Jutland

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 2:14 pm
by 25Pdr
Battle of Jutland - The Navy's Bloodiest Day

If you have a spare hour, well worth a watch.

Firing 15" Shells weighing 1938lbs (The weight of a small car) at 2458 fps using 432 Lbs of Cordite.

So many life's lost in such a small time.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... odiest-day

Re: Battle of Jutland

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 5:51 pm
by Les
A good time to remember young Jack Cornwell, at 16 the 3rd youngest person ever to be awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry in the face of the enemy. :flag13:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Cornwell