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I heard there the very names of the gentlemen who wrote the famous letters from the “Warspite” regarding the French proceedings at Mogador; and met several refugee Jews from that place, who said that they were much more afraid of the Kabyles without the city than of the guns of the French squadron, of which they seemed to make rather light.
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A turret officer in Warspite dashed into the wardroom, grabbed as much portable food as he could, and rushed off to his station.
Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003
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Famous British ships — the battleship Warspite, the battle cruisers Queen Mary and Indefatigable — had been sunk (Invincible had been mistaken for Warspite).
Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003
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Warspite was returning to Rosyth, but the 5th Battle Squadron still carried twenty-four 15-inch guns.
Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003
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Then Warspite, turning hard inside Valiant and Malaya, was hit near the stern by a 12-inch shell from Kaiserin.
Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003
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The bombarding squadron reached on the 10th, the English frigate, ‘Warspite,’ on the 13th, and the wind blowing strong from N.E., and preventing the commencement of hostilities, afforded opportunity to save, if possible, the British
Travels in Morocco 2003
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The cyclist was a literary man named Warspite, who suffered from insomnia; he had risen and come out of his house near Lammam just before the dawn, and he discovered Mr. Polly partially concealed in the ditch by the Potwell churchyard wall.
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Warspite and Marlborough, limping home, had been attacked by submarines.
Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003
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‘Warspite’, nothing whatever could prevail upon the
Travels in Morocco 2003
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The four massive battleships, Barham, Valiant, Warspite, and Malaya, coming up at maximum speed, were closing the gap, down from ten to seven miles.
Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003
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