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Old 07-11-2011, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Asheshouse View Post
By the end of August the RN had 3 battleships, a carrier, 8 cruisers and 76 destroyers specifically stationed ready to destroy any invasion fleet. The most distant heavy units were based on the Firth of Forth and could have reached the Dover Straits within 20hrs.
What's the source for this bit? I'm looking for a good read, might be a good one if there's more like that in it.