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HMS Duchess sinks after a collision with HMS Barham off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 124 men.

Historical image related to HMS Duchess sinks after a collision with HMS Barham off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 124 men. from December 12, 1939

HMS Duchess (H64)

British D-class destroyer

HMS Duchess was a D-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. The ship was initially assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet before she was transferred to the China Station in early 1935. She was temporarily deployed in the Red Sea during late 1935 during the…
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HMS Barham (04)

Queen Elizabeth-class battleship

HMS Barham was one of five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s. Completed in 1915, she was often used as a flagship and participated in the Battle of Jutland during the First World War as part of the Grand Fleet. For the rest of the…
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December 12

Day of the year

December 12 is the 346th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 19 days remain until the end of the year.
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