Revenge-class
An item reported the collision a day earlier between the British battleship HMS Families (1) and the German steamship Eisenach in the Channel in which both ships were damaged. The Ramillies continued her voyage towards Portsmouth, England after the Eisenach was not in danger. The latterwas waiting in calm water off Deal for tugs coming from the Thames. (2)
Notes
1. Part of the Revenge-class although often referred to as the Royal Sovereign-class or even ‘R‘_class. There were totally 8 ships planned of which two the Renown and Repulse were built using another design as battle cruisers and the third one the Resistance was cancelled. The 5 sister ships were the Royal Oak, Royal Sovereign, Revenge, Ramillies and Resolution. Preceded by the Queen Elisabeth-class and to be succeeded by the planned but never realized N3 class and the realized Nelson-class. Laid down at William Beardmore and Company, Dalmuir, Scotland on 12 November 1913, launched on 12 June 1916, commissioned on 1 September 1917 and broken up at Troon, England in 1949.
2. The newspaper Haagsche Courant dated 3 September 1935 reported that she the day before was docked to be repaired.
