# Tell me about WWI Battleships

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 30, 2007, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-wwi-battleships/398169 "2007-03-30T23:21:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-wwi-battleships/398169/41 "2007-04-08T16:23:06Z")

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[QUOTE=Raguleader]  
So not only did they leave the fire doors open, but they also ran a fuse from the turret to the magazine. :smack:  
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Wasnt on the programme but years ago I heard that the theory was that a large proportion of the Brits losses was not due to enemy action but by flashback when the main armament fired but I have no cite.

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