British battleship HMS Collingwood due to worse condition not available for active service according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1910-1911 no. 5

St. Vincent-class

HMS Collingwood

An item referred to the magazine Marine Rundschau reporting that the shafts of the main turbines of the Collingwood are in such a worse condition that already one was complete removed. As a result the Collingwoord was for a longer period not available for service.

Note
1. Of the St. Vincent-class consisting of the St. Vincent, Vanguard and Collingwood, preceded by the Bellerophon-class and succeeded by the Neptune-class. Laid down at the navy yard at Devonport, England on 3 February 1908, launched on 7 November 1908, commissioned on 19 March 1910, tender of the HMS Vivid and used as gunnery and wireless telegraphy training ships since 1 October 1919, in reserve since August 1920, boys training ship since 22 September 1921, paid off on 31 March 1922 and sold to John Casmore Limited to be broken up on 12 December 1922 and arrived for this purpose at Newport, England on 3 March 1923. Building costs included armament 1.680.888 pound sterling.