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Saturday, 17 June 2017

Spanish Civil War: Day-by-Day: 17th June 1937

The Republican battleship Jaime I blew up and sank at Cartagena.

Jamie I at anchor.
Posted by Robert (Bob) Cordery at 6/17/2017 09:17:00 am
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  1. William StewartSaturday, June 17, 2017 4:01:00 pm

    Nice photo of an interesting looking early Dreadnought. Do you know the cause of the explosion?

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    1. Robert (Bob) CorderySaturday, June 17, 2017 4:47:00 pm

      William Stewart,

      The Spanish dreadnoughts were the smallest built, and were barely larger that the last of the pre-dreadnoughts.

      The ship had been damaged as a result of a Nationalist air attack, and was being repaired. A small internal explosion started a fire which did extensive damage. There were accusations of sabotage, but they were never substantiated.

      All the best,

      Bob

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