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World War 1, Europe, Turkey, Gallipoli, HMS London, 1915

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1915

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Overview

Western Australia troops on board the pre-Dreadnought battleship His Majesties Ship London on way to Gallipoli landing

Historical information

The London class was a group of five pre-dreadnought battleships built for the British Royal Navy in the late 1890s and early 1900s. The class comprised London, Bulwark, Venerable, Queen, and Prince of Wales All five ships of the class served with the Mediterranean Fleet at the start of their careers. Starting in 1907, the Royal Navy began transferring the ships back to home waters,
They were armed with a battery of four 12-inch (305 mm) guns and they had top speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). After Britain's entry into the war in August, the ships escorted the British Expeditionary Force to France. Beginning in March 1915, the London-class ships began to be transferred to the Mediterranean Sea to participate in the Dardanelles Campaign; London, Queen, and Prince of Wales supported the Landing at Anzac Cove in April.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-P1996.305.1i

Item type

Photographs

Themes

War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1

Year

1915

Geotag

40.055075707351, 25.961479069323

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