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Did Barham's explosion damage the other ships?

Witnesses felt Barham's explosion across the formation, but the accounts discussed identify no specific damage to another ship.

Battle Damage Assessment HMS Barham Magazine Explosions Naval Formation

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Question

Did anything else in the formation get hit by shrapnel from Barham?

Short answer

The blast was reportedly felt across the formation, but no specific damage to another ship is identified.

Notes

Witnesses described nearly every ship in the formation as feeling Barham's explosion in some way. The accounts discussed do not identify specific damage to a companion vessel. Feeling the blast does not establish that fragments struck a ship. The extent of any such damage remains unspecified.