Shipdle Warships
Puzzle #88 was HMS Ajax.
HMS Ajax was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy during World War II. She became famous for her part in the Battle of the River Plate, the Battle of Crete, the Battle of Malta and as a supply escort in the siege of Tobruk. This ship was the eighth in the Royal Navy to bear the name.
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What the record says
Puzzle 88 ran on 5 Oct 2026 and the answer was HMS Ajax, played with 6 guesses against 6 columns. On the record: Class - cruiser; Navy - United Kingdom; Displacement - 5-15k; Fate - scrapped. The numbers: Commissioned - 1930; Length - 169.1 m.
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How it scored
- Class
- cruiser
- Navy
- United Kingdom
- Commissioned
- 1930
- Displacement
- 5-15k
- Fate
- scrapped
- Length
- 169.1 m