Drawing made by G.J. Frans Naerebout and published in Op de Lange Deining written by G.A.J. Bovens
An item dated London, England 19th reported that the British battleship Nelson since last Sunday was waiting for an opportunity to leave the harbour of Portsmouth which was however prevented by the continuously blowing North West storm.
Note
1. Of the Nelson-class consisting of the Rodney and Nelson, preceded by the never realized N3-class and the realized Revenge-class and succeeded by the King George V-class. A simplified design of the N3 battleships which was cancelled by the British Royal Navy as a result of the Washing Naval Treaty of 1922. They were to able to compete with the USS Colorado and the Japanese Nagato battleship classes. Her building was ordered in 1922, laid down on 28 December at Armstrong-Whitworth, Newcastle launched on 3 September 1925, commissioned on 15 August 1927, 1941-1942 extensively repairs needed as a result of an Italian torpedo, decommissioned in February 1948 and on 15 March a year begun her breaking up.
