Hi All,
Various tea-break discussions have led to the following questions:
Does anyone have any information about the first world war
battleships; HMS Monarch and SMS Baden (or was it Bayern), or
know where the information could be obtained?
These ships are listed (in various publications) as having been sunk
as targets between the wars (along with others). Where they later
raised and scrapped. If they were not raised, are the positions of
the wrecks known and can they be dived?
Have there been any surveys of the wrecks, either at the time or
more recently. Was it just target practice or experimentation into
the effects of shell strikes, armour penetration etc.? Are the results
available?
Also: any info. on the current status of the battleship (HMS
Conqueror?) sunk as part of the Mulberry Harbour during WWII,
and what does 'SMS' stand for (in German and translation if pos.)?
And a cruiser question(s),
Have the wrecks of the first world war armoured cruisers, HMS
Black Prince and/or HMS Warrior been located? Both were
presumed sunk during or shortly after the battle of Jutland.
Warrior was cast adrift after an attempt to tow it back to Britain,
were all casualties removed?
HMS Caroline (of WW1), is it at Belfast, what state is it in, is it
open to visitors, any news on it or its future (if it has one)?
Thanks, hopefully
M. Sommers
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