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===HMS ''Warspite''=== {{HMS|Warspite|03|2}} suffered severe damage at Jutland, being hit by at least 15 heavy shells. She lost 14 men, with 32 wounded, firing a total of 259 shells. In the Second World War, she took part in many battles, including [[Battle of Narvik|Narvik]], [[Battle of Cape Matapan|Cape Matapan]], [[Battle of Crete|Crete]], and [[Operation Avalanche (World War II)|Salerno]], where she was hit by a [[Fritz X|glider bomb]]. She was never fully repaired, and became a coastal bombardment ship, covering the [[Normandy landings]], further operations in other parts of [[France]], and the [[Operation Infatuate|Walcheren landings]]. She holds the most battle honours for an individual ship in the Royal Navy's history, with 15.
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