HMS Glatton

Above HMS Glatton in 1918. After a fire on board, inspectors made a shocking discovery about her magazine’s insulation.

HMS Glatton

Sometimes poor quality-control can be as lethal as bad design – this was certainly true in the case of HMS Glatton. On the outbreak of war in August 1914, the Admiralty began buying warships that British shipyards were building for…