Comments by "doveton sturdee" (@dovetonsturdee7033) on "HMS Lion (1938) - Guide 029 (Human Voice)" video.

  1. HMS Jervis - 13 Battle Honours, without losing a single crew member in action. HMS Sheffield - Has to be. HMS Norfolk - Probably the County with the best war record. HMS Warspite - Absolutely no contest. HMS Furious - Virtually created British Naval Aviation, and was still pounding the Tirpitz in 1944. I assume you mean ships which survived, by the way, otherwise I might change the carrier to Ark Royal.
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  2.    I agree about Starling. The saddest thing is that a sister of Starling, HMS Whimbrel, still exists, in Alexandria harbour. About ten years ago, there was a scheme to bring her back to Liverpool as the centrepiece of a Battle of the Atlantic museum, but this fell through at the last minute when the Egyptians increased their asking price. Needless to say, the British government gave little or no worthwhile support to the efforts of private individuals.
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  3. The barbette diameter for the 16 inch was greater, and at the time the 16 inch wasn't in production. The KGVs, moreover, were designed with Second London Naval Treaty limitations in mind.
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  4. They are both KGVs, but as you say the left hand ship has been 'doctored' to give an idea of what a Lion would have looked like.
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