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The "Iron Duke" Was a Super-Battleship, But It Wasn't Super Enough to Make It to World War II | The National Interest
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English: An 'Iron Duke'-class battleship with a small sketch of a sailing lugger below A starboard-broadside study of an 'Iron Duke'-class battleship in the period 1916-17, with a grey wash thumbnail
Grey Funnel Line - HMS Benbow was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the Royal Navy, the third ship of the class and the third ship to be named in honour of Admiral
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HMS Marlborough, British Iron Duke class battleship, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. MEV-10837112 | agefotostock
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