HMS Warspite was one of five Queen Elizabeth -class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s. Completed during the First World War in 1915, she was assigned to the Grand Fleet and participated in the Battle of Jutland.

It seems almost inconceivable now, but this short stretch of Cornish coast between Marazion and St Michaels Mount should have witnessed the death of one of the Royal Navy’s most famous battleships, H.M.S. Warspite, During her 32 years service she had endured bombing, shellfire, ramming, mines and a missile attack, and fought all over the world f...

On Tuesday 8 April 1947 the Dundee Evening Telegraph reported, “Long Pull – Tugs will leave the Clyde this week for Portsmouth to tow back the 30000 ton battleship Warspite. It is to be scrapped at Faslane, on the Gareloch.”

The book has been compiled from detailed research into the last days of the Royal Navy battleship HMS WARSPITE in Cornwall, using material from various archives and accounts relayed by those who were there. Wrecked at Prussia Cove on her way to the breakers, the ship’s crew were heroically saved by the Penlee lifeboat.

HMS Warspite (S103) was a Valiant-class nuclear-powered submarine launched in 1965 and decommissioned in 1991. She is currently awaiting disposal. HMS Warspite is the third planned Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarine.

On 6 June 1944, she was the first ship to open fire on D-Day, but then just a week later she was badly damaged by a mine of Harwich. Patched up further at Rosyth dockyard to continue bombardment duties she was already in a poor state from earlier war damage.

Aug 3, 2006 · I had a book published on the last days of HMS Warspite in Cornwall in October 2023 - see HMS WARSPITE.COM

HMS WARSPITE was held in Reserve at Portsmouth and placed on Disposal List and sold to BISCO for demolition by Metal Industries at Faslane on 12th July 1946. On 23rd April 1 947 whilst on passage to the breaker’s yard the tow parted and ship ran aground in Prussian Cove, 6 miles east of Penzance.

Launched during March 1915 as part of the Royal Navy`s `Queen Elizabeth` Class of warship, HMS WARSPITE survived both World Wars only to end her distinguished career as a rusting hulk alongside St. Michael`s Mount.

Launched during March 1915 as part of the Royal Navy`s `Queen Elizabeth` Class of warship, HMS WARSPITE survived both World Wars only to end her distinguished career as a rusting hulk alongside St. Michael`s Mount. Warspite saw action at the Battle of Jutland during W.W.I and played an important role in every theatre of operations during W.W.II.