General History: HMS Warspite - The Grand Old Lady

HMS Warspite, almost certainly the most famous British battleship outside Dreadnought herself, is the topic of today's video. A ship that began with a habit of ramming everything in sight, and ended by running herself aground on the way to scrapping. A ship that stood for everything the Royal Navy stood for, in her stubborn defiance in the face of the enemy. A ship that fought hard and long. A ship that would not die quietly. Futher Reading: https://www.amazon.com/British-Battle... https://www.amazon.com/British-Battle... https://www.amazon.com/British-Battle... https://www.amazon.com/Battleship-Sai...