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Description: | HMS Duncan was a pre-dreadnought battleship launched in 1901and completed in 1903. She gave her name to the six Duncan-class battleships. Her main armament was 4 x 12" guns (2 x 2), with a secondary armament of twelve 6" guns (12 x 1) and other armaments. The Duncan-class were the first battleships able to steam at 19 knots and displaced 15,000 tons full load. Before the First World War Duncan saw service with the Mediterranean, Channel, and Atlantic Fleets. During the war she served with the 3rd and 6th Battle Squadrons on the Northern Patrol, and in the Channel and the Mediterranean. She was sold for breaking up in 1920.
White Ensign flown on the pre-dreadnought battleship HMS Duncan. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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