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Well.......
If the photo was taken in the Suez Canal sometime in 1914, then it can't be any of the four Iron Duke Class, as none of them were anywhere near the Med in 1914 or even at anytime during WW1.
So, either its not the Suez Canal in 1914, or its not one of the Iron Duke class.
Just the thing for putting round holes in square heads.
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12-19-2020 10:30 AM
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HMS Repulse taken in 1928
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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Originally Posted by
Flying10uk
Yes it does appear to be fitted with a sun shade over the deck.
Yep, just awnings.
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Originally Posted by
Gil Boyd
HMS Repulse taken in 1928
Funnels wrong shape for Repulse.
As Aragorn says, its one of the King George V Class or Iron Duke Class Battleships.
Which would mean though that the photo wasn't taken in the Suez canal in 1914 though, as non of them saw service in the Med just before or during WW1.
Just the thing for putting round holes in square heads.
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A lot of things wrong for the Repulse.
What are you using to determine service history? I've been too lazy to try to find mine yet. A lot of my books are buried.
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Got off my butt and can confirm none of these ships were in the Mediterranean until 1919. I also am narrowing it down to the Iron Dukes for sure. Stacks are the same size and the rear has the spotlights. King George ships have two differently shaped stacks, no spotlights.
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Great festive season puzzle 
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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One the other hand... covering my bets
Could it be an Iron Duke with an altered rear mast? The trouble with identification silhouettes is that many WW1 survivors were modified later. One really needs an illustrated modification history of each ship!
Last edited by Patrick Chadwick; 12-20-2020 at 09:29 AM.
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I'm looking at the sponson gun tube forward of the gangway and not seeing it in the plans for Canada
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"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' "
Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring
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