Which of Beatty's ships exploded at Jutland?
HMS Victory
HMS Indomitable
HMS Queen Mary
HMS Beagle
Answer
HMS Queen Mary, one of Vice-Admiral Beatty's ships, met its fate at the Battle of Jutland. As the largest battlecruiser afloat at the time, Queen Mary engaged in a fierce duel with the German battlecruiser Derfflinger. Despite her superior firepower, a shell from Derfflinger struck a magazine, causing a catastrophic explosion that tore the ship apart and claimed the lives of over 1,200 crew members.
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