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It is stated that during the First World War, Frazer served as chief petty officer in the Royal Navy, and was a cook on board HMS Defiant during the Battle of Jutland. [1] [6] A fine marksman, he served as a member of the crew of a minesweeper, being responsible for shooting mines with a rifle from the ship. [8]
Jutland was the third fleet action between steel battleships, following the Battle of the Yellow Sea in 1904 [123] [124] and the Battle of Tsushima in 1905, [125] during the Russo-Japanese War. At Jutland, the Germans, with a 99-strong fleet, sank 115,000 long tons (117,000 t) of British ships, while a 151-strong British fleet sank 62,000 long ...
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HMS Tipperary, launched on 5 March 1915, was a Royal Navy Faulknor-class flotilla leader (a large destroyer) which was sunk in action on 1 June 1916 by the Imperial German Navy at the Battle of Jutland in World War I.
She participated in the Battle of Jutland during the First World War as part of the Grand Fleet. Other than that battle, and the inconclusive Action of 19 August, her service during the war generally consisted of routine patrols and training in the North Sea. She saw further action during the Second World War in the Mediterranean and Far East.
Rear Admiral Sir Robert Keith Arbuthnot, 4th Baronet, KCB, MVO (23 March 1864 – 31 May 1916) was a Royal Navy officer during the First World War.He was killed at the Battle of Jutland, when the cruiser squadron he commanded came under heavy fire after a bold but ill-judged attack on the German battle fleet.
During the Battle of Jutland, Shark was one of four destroyers from the 4th Flotilla assigned to cover the 3rd Battlecruiser Squadron. [21] During the battle, at around 6 pm, Shark led an unsuccessful torpedo attack by the four destroyers on the German 2nd Scouting Group, with Shark firing two torpedoes.
At the Battle of Jutland, she was the flagship of the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron under Commodore E.S. Alexander-Sinclair. She was the first ship to report the presence of German ships, triggering the battle. Galatea was also the first to receive a hit by the German light cruiser SMS Elbing, but no explosion occurred.