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A large internal explosion destroyed HMS Bulwark near Sheerness, killing 741 people on board.
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HMS Bulwark (1899)
Pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy
HMS Bulwark was one of five London-class pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy at the end of the 19th century. The Londons were a sub-class of the Formidable-class pre-dreadnoughts. Completed in 1902 she was initially assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet as its…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Sheerness
Town in Kent, England
Sheerness is a port town and civil parish beside the mouth of the River Medway on the north-west corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 13,249, it is the second largest town on the island after the nearby town of Minster which has a population…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)