An item reported that in the British Home waters the HMS Queen Elizabeth (1) and the 2nd Battle Squadron went from Swansea to Torbay. The Victoria and Albert (2) went from Swansea to Portsmouth.
Notes
1. Queen Elizabeth-class, consisted of the Queen Elizabeth, Malaya, Warspite, Valiant, Barham, Malaya and the in 1914 cancelled Agincourt. Preceded by the Iron Duke-class and succeeded by the Revenge-class. Pennant 00. Laid down at the HM Dockyard Portsmouth, England on 21 October 1912, launched on 16 October 1913, completed in January 1914, commissioned on 22 December 1914, rebuilt in 1926-1927 and 1937-1941, reserve since August 1945, stricken on 7 July 1948, sold to Arnott Young and broken up at Dalmuir in July 1948. Building costs 3.014.103 pond sterling.
2. Royal yacht, launched at Pembroke Dock on 9 May 1899, commissioned on 23 July 1901, decommissioned in 1939 and finally broken up in 1954.
Source
The National Archives CAB-24-109-98. Secret Admiralty Weekly Intelligence Summary No. 3 dated 24 July 1920.
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