King George V-class
An item dated Rotterdam, Netherlands 7th reported that the Dutch tugs Roode Zee and Humber left that same day Portsmouth, England towards Rosyth, Scotland while towing the 23.000 tons battleship Ajax (1) which was to be broken up at Rosyth.
Note
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 on 10 December 1926 which started at Rosyth, Scotland from 14 December 1926 on.
