HMS Thunderer
Orion-class
An item reported the arrival of the British battleship HMS Thunderer on 19 July at Bergen coming from Scapa Flow, Scotland. She visited Vik, Hardanger Fjord 25-31 July, Christiana 1-5 August and returning at Portsmouth on 8 August. (1)
Note
1. Of the Orion-class, preceded by Colossus-class, succeeded by King George V -class, ordered in 1909, laid down by Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Poplar, London, England on 13 April 1910, launched on 1 February 1911, commissioned on 15 June 1912, decommissioned in 1921, cadet training ship since 1922 and sold to be broken up on 6 November 1926.
Source
The National Archives CAB-24-126-68. Secret Admiralty Weekly Intelligence Summary Nr. 29 for the week ending 23 July 1921.


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