Watercolour Ww1 Battle Hms Princess Royal In Action Heligoland Cuxaven Jutland For Sale
Armour The Armour Protection Given To Lion And Princess Royal Was Heavier Than On The Indefatigables. The Waterline Belt Of Krupp Cemented Armour Measured 9 Inches (229 Mm) Thick Amidships This Thinned To 4 Inches Towards The Ships' Ends, And Did Not Reach The Bow Or Stern. The Upper Armour Strake Had A Maximum Thickness Of 6 Inches Over The Same Length As The Thickest Part Of The Waterline Armour And Thinned To 5 Inches (127 Mm) Abreast Of The End Turrets. The Gun Turrets And Barbettes Were Protected By 8 To 9 Inches (203 To 229 Mm) Of Armour, Except For The Turret Roofs Which Used 2.5 To 3.25 Inches (64 To 83 Mm). The Thickness Of The Nickel Steel Deck Ranged From 1 To 2.5 Inches (25 To 64 Mm). Nickel-steel Torpedo Bulkheads 2.5 Inches (64 Mm) Thick Were Fitted Abreast Of The Magazines.
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