St. Vincent-class battleships
An item dated Rotterdam, Netherlands 10th reported that the Dutch ocean going tugs Zwarte Zee and Poolzee of L. Smit&Co, towed the former British 23.4000ton battleship Collingwood from Portsmouth, England towards Newport, England to be broken up under the Washington Naval Treaty.
Notes
1. Of the St. Vincent-class consisting of the St. Vincent, Vanguard and Collingwood, preceded by the Bellerophon-class and succeeded by the Neptune-class. Laid down at the navy yard at Devonport, England on 3 February 1908, launched on 7 November 1908, commissioned on 19 March 1910, tender of the HMS Vivid and used as gunnery and wireless telegraphy training ships since 1 October 1919, in reserve since August 1920, boys training ship since 22 September 1921, paid off on 31 March 1922 and sold to John Casmore Limited to be broken up on 12 December 1922 and arrived for this purpose at Newport, England on 3 March 1923. Building costs included armament 1.680.888 pound sterling.
2. Result of the Washington Naval Conference between November 1921-February 1922 signed by USA, England, Japan, Italy and France to limit the building of battleships, battle cruisers and aircraft carriers and to limit the possession of such capital ships by stopping completion of breaking up already existing.
