. Ships of the Royal Navy . uch this now. Coal == 3,170 tons, plus 840 tons oil. Protection.—The side armour consists of a water line belt only, which is 6 inches thick amidshipsand 5—4 inches at the ends, extending to about 50 feet short of the bow and stern. Big guns 7 protection totals about 3 inches. The absence of adequate side and deck armour led to theloss of the Indefatigable and the Australia cannot be regarded as fit for service excepting as anarmoured cruiser. Appearance.—The arrangement of the masts and funnels is absolutely unique and she cannot be mis-taken for an
. Ships of the Royal Navy . uch this now. Coal == 3,170 tons, plus 840 tons oil. Protection.—The side armour consists of a water line belt only, which is 6 inches thick amidshipsand 5—4 inches at the ends, extending to about 50 feet short of the bow and stern. Big guns 7 protection totals about 3 inches. The absence of adequate side and deck armour led to theloss of the Indefatigable and the Australia cannot be regarded as fit for service excepting as anarmoured cruiser. Appearance.—The arrangement of the masts and funnels is absolutely unique and she cannot be mis-taken for any other warship afloat. The AUSTRALIA was built at Clydebank, 1910—13. Flagship of the 1913 to 1914 and wasthen employed on detached service until she joined the Grand Fleet in Feb., 1915 as flagship of the2nd , in which she served until 1919. Damaged in collision with the New Zealand duringa thick fog, April, 1916. Returned to Australia in the Spring 1919 and is now in Reserve as a unitof the 34.
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