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Few ships have garnered quite as much of a 'wince in sympathy' reputation as HMS Royal Sovereign. Her service in the Royal Navy was unremarkable, largely consisting of secondary roles. Her only chance to really shine, at Calabria, robbed of her by her own lack of speed.
But this is not unusual. Her entire class, save Royal Oak, had similar fates.
What is remarkable about Royal Sovereign, and elicits the wince of sympathy, is how she was treated in the Soviet Navy. Which was...poorly, let's say.
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