Warspite appears here after her major reconstruction, and clearly shows her neutrality markings, the red,white, and blue stripes painted on B turret. All neutral warships in the Mediterranean were obliged to show such neutrality markings to avoid coming under attack by the belligerent forces during the Spanish Civil War. This photo was taken from an almost identical position to the adjacent photo of HMS Resolution.
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![HMS Warspite during her refit at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. She refit in the fall/winter of 1941 & was the only major surface unit available on the northwest coast of the USA after the attack on Pearl Harbor. [1600x1246] - Imgur Hms Warspite, Pearl Harbor Attack, Northwest Coast, Puget Sound, Pearl Harbor, Victor Hugo, In The Fall, North West, Sailing Ships](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i.pinimg.com/474x/e3/fa/9b/e3fa9b2cbb1a93167a7a1a06f27f6335.jpg)
