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HMS Defence

  Detail :

 HMS Defence was a Minotaur-class armoured cruiser of the Royal Navy, launched in 1907. She was the last armoured cruiser built for the Royal Navy and was sunk at the Battle of Jutland. The wreck is designated under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. Displacement: 14,600 tons Length: 490 ft (150 m) between perpendiculars 519 ft (158 m) overall Beam: 74.5 ft (22.7 m) Draught: 26 ft (7.9 m) Propulsion: 24 Yarrow boilers 4 Cylinder Triple-expansion engines 2 shafts, 3-bladed propellers 27,000 hp Speed: 22.9 knots Complement: 54 officers 849 enlisted 903 total Armament: 4 ? BL 9.2-inch (233.7 mm) Mk XI guns (2 ? 2) 10 ? BL 7.5-inch (190.5 mm) Mk V guns (10 ? 1) 16 ? QF 12 pounder 18 cwt guns (16 ? 1) 5 ? 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes, submerged

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 Rank Initials Surname Died Lodge
 Ft. Pmr. W.W. ALTON  31-05-1916 Royal Alfred No.877
St. John & St. Paul No.349
 Shipwt. S.J. BOGGIA  31-05-1916 Lodge of Friendship No.202
 P.O. A.E. DYER  31-05-1916 United Service No.1428
 Stwd. W.G. McLEAN  31-05-1916 Lodge of St George No.2025
 Art. E. MOSS  31-05-1916 Lodge of Friendship No.202
 E.R.A C. ORMOND[E]  31-05-1916 Western District United Service No.2258
  T.H. REYNOLDS  31-05-1916 Ebrington No.1847
 Engr. T.H. ROBERTS  31-05-1916 Llangattock No.2547
 Stwd. H.G. SHAPTER  31-05-1916 St John's No.1247
 Gnr. W.G. TAYLOR  31-05-1916 St Clair No.2074
 Art. W. WHARMBY  31-05-1916 Royal Naval No.3337
 Ch. Cook H.B. YOUNG  31-05-1916 St Clair No.2074

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