Some ships are unlucky in battle. Some have unfortunate mishaps in peacetime. HMS Valiant is a bit of an odd duck, in that her bad luck came almost entirely in port.

From being rammed by Warspite, to being mined by Italians. And another incident, in 1944, that ended her career. It's interesting to look at, considering the rest of her career was fairly lucky. Especially at Jutland.

In any event, we'll be looking at her story in today's video. An interesting one, even if it lacks the fame of Warspite or Barham.

Further Reading:
https://www.amazon.com/BritishBattle...
https://www.amazon.com/BritishBattle...
https://www.amazon.com/StruggleMiddl...
https://www.amazon.com/JutlandUnfini...
https://www.navalhistory.net/xGMChr...