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Tuesday, 18 February 2025

British battleship HMS Conqueror launched according to the Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlands-Indië dated 2 May 1911

Colossus-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Orion-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

King George V-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that Lady Pentland launched at Glasgow, Scotland the 20th British dreadnought named Conqueror measuring 22.680 tons and with a main armament of 10-13.5” guns.(1)

Note

1. Part of Orion-class preceded by Colossus-class succeeded by King George V-class, laid down by William Beardmore and Company, Dalmuir, Scotland on 5 April 1910, launched on 1 May 1911, commisioned on 23 November 1913, decommissioned in June 1922 and sold to be broken up on 19 December 1922. 

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