King George V-class
An item dated Malta 18th reported that the British battleship Ajax (1), the small cruiser Concord (2) and two destroyers left the evening before Tsjansk (Dardanelles) returning to Malta.(3) Het Vaderland dated 197h supplied the names of the destroyers namely Sikh (4), Sirdar (5)and Stuart.(6)
Notes
1. Part of the King George V-class consisting of the King George V (ex-Royal George), Audacious, Centurion and Ajax, preceded by the Orion-class and succeeded by the Iron Duke-class. Ordered under the 1910 construction program. Laid down by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock, Scotland on 27 February 1911, launched on 21 March 1912, completed on 31 October 1913, decommissioned in 1924, part of the reserve at Devonport and sold to the Alloa Shipbreaking Company be broken up om 10 December 1926 which started at Rosyth, Scotland from 14 December 1926 on. Main armament 5x2-34,3cm/13.5” guns.
2. Of the C-class light cruisers, laid down tr Vickers Limited on 1 February 1915, launched on 1 April 1916, completed and commissioned in December 1916 and in August 1935 sold to be broken up. Main armament 5-15,2cm/6” guns.
3. At that moment was the Turkish War of Independence between 19 May 1919-11 October 1922 although there was an armistice still unfinished. Not earlier as on 24 July 1923 was with the Treaty of Lausanne peace. Their opponents of the Ottoman Sultanate were Armenia, Greece, England, Italy and France. The locations of the acts were was Anatolia, North Mesopotamia and Thrace.
4. Destroyer of the S-class. Launched at Fairfield on 7 May 1918 and sold on 26 July 1927.
5. Destroyer of the S-class. Launched at Fairfield on 6 July 1918 and sold on 4 May 1934.
6. Destroyer leader, launched at Hawthorn Leslie on 22 August 1918 and sold oin February 1947.
