HMS Queen Elizabeth: The Legendary Battleship of Two World Wars
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- Опубликовано: 19 май 2023
- Step back in time and explore the fascinating history of HMS Queen Elizabeth, the lead ship of the Queen Elizabeth class battleships. In this captivating RUclips video, we delve into the origins and remarkable career of this iconic vessel, from its construction to its involvement in two world wars. Join us as we uncover the ambitious plans of the Royal Navy in the early 20th century to create a fast battleship squadron with unparalleled offensive firepower and speed. Discover how the Queen Elizabeth class became the first to utilize oil fuel, revolutionizing naval operations with greater range, increased speed, and easier maintenance. With detailed animations and historical footage, we reveal the impressive armaments and armor of HMS Queen Elizabeth, including its 15-inch guns, secondary battery, anti-aircraft guns, and torpedo tubes. Learn about the ship's specifications, such as its weight, displacement, boilers, turbines, and maximum speed. Experience the dramatic moments of its service, starting from its commissioning in December 1914 and its intended mission in the Dardanelles campaign. Explore the strategic decisions and challenges faced by the British Navy as they sought to overcome the Ottoman defenses in their quest to regain contact and trade with their Russian allies. Witness the fierce battles and engagements Queen Elizabeth encountered, including the bombardment of the outer forts and the unexpected attacks from Turkish forces. Gain insights into the doubts and concerns expressed by key naval figures like Admiral Fisher, as they debated the effectiveness of the campaign. Follow Queen Elizabeth's pivotal role in the Allied armada's daring assault on the Dardanelles, where battleships unleashed their long-range firepower on Turkish defenses. Experience the intensity of the engagement, the successes, and the losses suffered by the fleet. Throughout the video, we provide historical context, and captivating storytelling, painting a vivid picture of HMS Queen Elizabeth's contributions to naval warfare. Join us on this riveting journey through the storied life of one of history's most renowned battleships. Don't miss this immersive exploration of the legendary HMS Queen Elizabeth, a vessel that left an indelible mark on two world wars and maritime history as a whole. Like, comment, and subscribe to our channel to discover more captivating stories from the past. As a disclaimer the map animations shown are not entirely accurate. They are there as a visual aid to help you see where the ship is going.
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Well I hope you all enjoyed this look at this interesting ship! This one took a bit longer too make, but I hope to do more like it in the future!
Calibrating her guns courtesy of Turk forts.
HMS Warspite, the most notable ship of this class ought to have been preserved as a floating museum.
ABC did preserve it as a floating museum, it was completed in 1913, most of it was ancient by 1939.
My great grandad was a Stoker (1st class) on HMS Queen Elizabeth and fought during WW2. He was based in Alexandria the day it got mined by the Italians.
Well, not "forgotten forgotten", anyone with any familiarity with dreadnought development will be familiar with theses fantastic super-dreads.
No kidding. My first reaction to the title was “forgotten by who?”.
I agree. I struggled with coming up with a title that got the message across that Queen Elizabeth doesn’t have as many famous exploits as some of her sister ships like Warspite. I have since changed the title, I think it’s a bit more suitable :)
QE herself was the least active of the class, often missing big battles that made the class famous.
Thank you for your enthusiasm dedication to accuracy under the conditions of the priority of continuing your education
A delight as I live in Plymouth England 🏴 with Devonport Royal Naval Dockyard only 2 miles from my home on the Waterfront at West Hoe
Great class of ship that gave long service.
You missed a big advantage of oil fuel. Smaller crew. It takes a lot of people to move coal from place to place in the ship then shovel it into boilers then remove the ash after it was burned. People take up room, must be supplied and kept healthy. In the long run the money saved because of the smaller crew was considerable.
I had it in my script, and somehow glossed over it as I was recording. I apologize for that!
@@ImportantHistory You aren't the only one. Many people who talk about coal vs oil don't take that into account. In long terms it can be a money saver because fewer sailors/ servicemen means less pension money paid out over the years. As of 2017 the US govt. was still paying out pension money to the daughter of a US Civil War Veteran.
A very very good video about one of the qe class that's not told very often well done
Well presented and informative . You kept the details at a good level Well done !
Great information and presentation.
The Queen Elizabeth wasn't the only famous ship of her class and not the most famous that title has got to go to her sister ship Warspite so she also wasn't the only one of the class that served in both world wars.
Thank you for the history lesson
I didn't know
I learned something new
Warspite’s the name, blowing shit up’s my game.
I don’t know about being forgotten but the QE class battleships has got to be the most famous RN ship class.
Lead ship of her class, and fought in 2 world wars, and no one thought to put her on public display?
Her and Warspite UK...what were you thinking scraping all of that history, we did the same with the Big E I suppose bust still kept some of our BBs.
The unforgivable thing with Enterprise was unlike the UK in the late forties the USA was affluent and had plenty of money preserve her.
@@johnholt890 I agree 100% with that statement, I realize keeping both QE and Warspite was maybe a big ask but still one of the two with such a rich history with the RN, personally I can't learn enough about it from the Armada all the way to Falklands...either way 👍🇺🇲🇬🇧 cheers
The poem written about The Old Lady by a former member of her crew, seeing her aground in Marazion Cove after breaking loose from her tow on her way to be scrapped, is probably one of the most moving ever written about a warship:-
"The Subject"
You say you have no subject
And your brushes all have dried;
But come to Marazion
At the ebbing of the tide.
And look you out to seaward,
Where my Lady, battle scarred
Hugs the rock that is more welcome,
Than the shameful breakers yard.
Paint her there upon the sunset
In her glory and despair,
With the diadem of victory
Still in flower upon her hair.
Let her whisper as she settles
Of her blooding long ago,
In the mist that mingles Jutland
With the might of Scapa Flow.
Let her tell you, too, of Narvik
With its snowy hills, and then
Of Matapan, Salerno
And the shoals of Walcheren;
And finally of Malta,
When along the purple street
Came in trail the Roman Navy
To surrender at her feet.
Of all these honours conscious,
How could she bear to be
Delivered to the spoiler
Or severed from the sea ?
So hasten then and paint her
In the last flush of her pride
On the rocks of Marazion,
At the ebbing of the tide.
- Lt-Cmdr R A B Mitchell*
M o t t o
Belli dura despicio: ‘I despise the hard knocks of war’
Thirteen World War 2 Battle Honours.
Rest easy, Old Lady.
The difference between the US and UK after the second world war is the US got very from the war while the UK was nearly bankrupt.
Designed in WW1 apart of the home fleet fought at Jutland 8 15inch guns maximum speed 25 knots fast for her day
Participated in WW2 stationed in the Mediterranean
Good presentation mate, very interesting.
A good review! Just a small point (and not your fault). In the ‘QUEEN ELIZABETH: LEGEND, 1928 after refit’ / ‘General weights before and after refit’ / ‘Armour’ should be ‘Hull and Armour’.
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Survivors
She shone but Warspite shone brighter.
Missed the battle of jutland and did nothing of note during ww2 unlike the true legend, her sister ship HMS Warspite which saw more action than any battleship of any navy in both world wars
I really hate to say it, but considering the losses sustained by the British during the Battle of Jutland, it's a good thing that the Queen Elizabeth wasn't able to participate. The Queen Mary, the Indefatigable, the Invincible, the Defense, the Black Prince, and many other cruisers and destroyers during the Battle. Not to mention the damage done to the Lion...
Are you going to conclude this joke of yours, for anyone who has not heard it before.
Queen Elizabeth wouldn't have been sunk. 3 of the 4 QEs suffered heavy damage, although Valiant suffered no damage at all. Malaya was in just as bad a shape as Warspite, she had rammed a sinking ship which tore open her hull, but she just got on with it.
@@SennaAugustus Warspite lost about 13 sailors and one officer averaging about one dead sailor for every hit on her. I don't think your words heavy damage are justified, significant damage to 3 of the 4, it is rather too easy to exaggerate, like saying Titannic opened like a sardine can or Hood received a shell straight down her funnel, we live in a world of increasing hype, like saying The Splendid Cats!
@@SennaAugustus PS Happy Trafalgar Day - today.
How in God's name can all that steel, float 🤷
You mean Union Flag!
Pardon: BY NO MEANS 'LEGENDARY'!! Anything BUT 'legendary'; just heap of steel, compared to, e.g. HMS 'Warspite'. 😊
The entire class was very special, the single stat alone of 30 years of service over 2 world wars is legend enough.