"Operation well carried out. There is no question when the old lady lifts her skirts she can run."As an aside, when one says "The Old Lady", one wonders how far one should go in drawing comparisons...At this point, Warspite's top speed averaged at 22.5 knots (it was 25 knots at the time of construction).Giggle♥Laid down October 1912.
Launched November 1913.
Commissioned March 1915.Laid down January 191... er, Meiji 44.
Launched May Meiji 45.
Commissioned August Taishou 2, dess♥
Kongou switches from Georgian to Japanese era calendar years.PantGiggle♥Despite pushing her speed so hard that she exceeded her machinery's limits by 8 RPM, problems with her steering prevented her from making it to her firing position in time, among other things...After bombarding Catania in Sicily, Warspite rushed back to Marsaxlokk Harbor. Admiral Cunningham then signaled the preceding message to Captain Parker. From then on, she was known as "The Old Lady".Pant
