HMS Defence (1907)
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HMS Defence was a Minotaur-class armoured cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century, the last armoured cruiser built for the Royal Navy. She was stationed in the Mediter
HMS Defence
HMS Defence in 1907 - stern view
Right elevation and deck plan as depicted in Brassey's Naval Annual 1912. The shaded areas represent her armour.
Detail view, showing the BL 9.2-inch Mk XI guns
Stanley Venn Ellis
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Captain Stanley Venn Ellis was a senior Royal Navy officer. He was in command of HMS Defence, the flagship of Rear Admiral Sir Robert Arbuthnot at the Battle of Jutland, and was killed in action along
HMS Defence (1907)
…Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, she was the flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Arbuthnot, leading the First Cruiser Squadron and was captained by Stanley Venn Ellis. The squadron formed the starboard flank of the cruiser screen, ahead of the main body of the Grand Fleet. Defence was just to the right of the centre…
HMS Defence and HMS Warrior, passing the Battlecruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916