− | |translation = That's right, Even though I didn’t suffer any major injuries in battle, just like with my sister, that final accident while docking... it’s kind of ironic, isn’t it? Ah, sister! What? You were listening? No, it's just an old story. Actually, it's kind of nostalgic. <ref>Valiant had an accident when she was docked in Ceylon.</ref> | + | |translation = That's right, Even though I didn’t suffer any major injuries in battle, just like with my sister, that final accident while docking... it’s kind of ironic, isn’t it? Ah, sister! What? You were listening? No, it's just an old story. Actually, it's kind of nostalgic. <ref>Valiant had an accident when she was docked in Ceylon on August 8, 1944. This accident ended her operations in the Pacific and she had to return back to Alexandria but couldn't steer and got stuck in the Suez Canal. Her crew led by Lt Cmdr Peter Keeble had to improvise and combine British and Italian technology to make torches to cut the A-brackets holding the shafts, screws, and propellers.</ref> |