British battleship HMS Iron Duke accidentally hit by torpedo according to the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 24 November 1929

An item dated London, England 23rd referred to the newspaper Evening News reporting that the British 25.000 tons battleship Iron Duke (1) during war exercises in the Channel was hit by a manoeuvre torpedo fired by a submarine. The whole ship trembled and some parts were disordered. According to the Press Association were her screws slightly damaged.

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1. Of the Iron Duke-class consisting of the Iron Duke, Marlborough, Benbow and Emperor of India. Preceded by the King George V-class and succeeded by the Queen Elizabeth-class. Laid down at the Portsmouth Dockyard on 12 January 1912, launched on 12 October 1912, completed in March 1914, removed from active service becoming a training ship in 1929, depot ship at Scapa Flow since 1939, damaged during an German air attack on 17 October 1939, after repairs beached still in service, sold to the Metal Industries be broken up in 1946. Resold in September 1948 brought towards Glasgow, Scotland and arrived there on 30 November 1948.