H.M.S. " LION "—flagship of Vice=Admiral Sir Djivid Beatty, of the l6t Battle Cruiser Squadron, at Dogger Bank and Jutland. To be Beatty's flagship meant to be in the thickest of the fighting and in both of these engagements the " Lion" gave and took hard knocks. She was disabled at Jutland but was towed home in safety, a "fake " wireless deceiving the lurking German U-Boats. Beatty transferred his flag to the "Tiger," a sister ship to the " Lion." The " Lion was repaired, and rejoined the Grand Fleet. The vessel is a fitting type of the grim grey Navy that kept the seas for Britain.
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Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13940, 19 July 1919, Page 8 (Supplement)
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103H.M.S. " LION "—flagship of Vice=Admiral Sir Djivid Beatty, of the l6t Battle Cruiser Squadron, at Dogger Bank and Jutland. To be Beatty's flagship meant to be in the thickest of the fighting and in both of these engagements the " Lion" gave and took hard knocks. She was disabled at Jutland but was towed home in safety, a "fake " wireless deceiving the lurking German U-Boats. Beatty transferred his flag to the "Tiger," a sister ship to the " Lion." The " Lion was repaired, and rejoined the Grand Fleet. The vessel is a fitting type of the grim grey Navy that kept the seas for Britain. Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13940, 19 July 1919, Page 8 (Supplement)
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