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Sunday, 25 December 2016

British armoured cruiser HMS Warrior arrived at Liverpool, England according to the Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 18 August 1911


An item reported that the British large armoured cruiser Warrior (1) arrived at Liverpool, England and two more cruisers were expected.(2)

Notes
1. Laid down at Pembroke Dockyard, Pembroke Dock on 5 November 1903, launched on 25 November 1905, completed on 12 December 1906, participated in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916 and such heavily damaged by German gunfire of the German battle cruiser Derfflinger and battleships and despite towed away by the seaplane tender HMS Engadine forced to be abandoned at 8:25 o’clock on 1 June 1916. Building costs 1.186.395 pond sterling. Machinery manufactured by Wallsend Slipway and Engineering. Built under the 1903-1904 Naval Programme. Of the Warrior-class consisting of the Warrior, Achilles. Cochrane and Natal., preceded by the Duke of Edinburg-class and succeeded by the Minotaur-class.
2. England was at then harassed by striking British railway personnel, followed fin stance by the labourers in the harbour of London.