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Tuesday 26 April 2016

British large warships Orion, Invincible and Defence to be armed with 30,5cm guns according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1905-1906 no. 10

Invincible battle cruisers-class

An item referred to the magazine Le Yacht reporting that the British armoured cruisers Orion (1), Invincible (2) and Defence (3) built under the budget 1905-1906 were to be armed with 4-30,5cm guns and 10-23,4cm guns.

Notes
1. Armoured cruiser, projected in 1904 but never built.
2. Battle cruiser of the Invincible-class, ordered under the 1906 Naval Program, laid down at the Armstrong Whitworth on 2 April 1906, launched on 13 April 1907, commissioned on 20 March 1909 and sunk during the Battle of Jutland against the German fleet on 31 May 1916.
3. Of the Minotaur-class, laid down at the Pembroke Dockyard on 22 February 1905, launched on 24 April 1907, completed on 9 February 1909 and sunk during the Battle of Jutland against the German fleet on 31 May 1916.