The American Consulate at Valetta, Malta wrote the US State of Secretary on 23 January 1926 that every available ship of the British Mediterranean Fleet under command of admiral Sir Roger Keys would depart Malta on or around 23 February to participate the combined manoeuvres with the British Atlantic Fleet off Pollensa, Baleares (Spain). The fleet would be back at Malta around 20 March. The joint exercises were between 5-8 March and afterwards were the fleets split up again. These will the last manoeuvres before the reorganisation of both fleets. The four Iron Duke battleships which composed the Third Battle Squadron in the Mediterranean were transferred to the Atlantic Fleet. The battleships HMS Resolution (2) and Royal Oak (3) now part of the Second Battle Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet were transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet.
Notes
1. Iron Duke-class preceded by the KIng George V-class succeeded by Queen Elizabeth-class consisted of the Iron Duke, Benbow, Marlborough and Emperor of India.
2. Pennant 09. Part of Revenge-class (also called R- of Royal Sovereign-class preceded by Queen Elizabeth-class succeeded by planned N3-class and realized Nelson-class. Laid down by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow on 29 November 1913, launched on 14 January 1915, commissioned on 30 Decedmber 1916 and sold to be broken up at Faslane on 5 May 1948.
3. Pennant 08. Part of Revenge-class (also called R- of Royal Sovereign-class preceded by Queen Elizabeth-class succeeded by planned N3-class and realized Nelson-class. Laid down by Devonport Royal Dockyard on 15 January 1914, launched on 17 November 1914, commissioned on 1 May 1916 and sunk by the German submarine U-47 at Scapa Flow, Orkney, Scotland on 14 October 1939.
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