Iron Duke-class battleships
An item dated Malta 13th August reported that as a result of the problems in Sudan (1) the British HMS Weymouth (2) underway towards Colombo, Ceylon was ordered to go to Port Sudan. The battleship Marlborough (3) underway from Zara [Zadar. Croatia?] towards Alexandria, Egypt and the corvette Clematis (4) underway from Hurghada (?) received similar orders.(1)
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1. The Sudanese uprising when England and Egypt tried to obtain the while control over Sudan since 19 January 1899 divided between both countries. On 22 June banned the British governor-general of the Sudan namely Sir Lee Stack al demonstrations against the cabinet. One of the leaders was arrested in August and on 19 November was Stack even assassinated when in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian military were ordered to leave the Sudan. The mutiny of Sudan military between 25-27 November was ended by British troops.
2. Of the Town-class light cruisers, laid down at Armstrong Whitworth. England with yard number 827 on 19 January 1910, launched on 18 November 1910, commissioned in October 1911 and finally sold to be broken up on 2 October 1928.
3. Of the Iron Duke-class consisting of the Iron Duke, Marlborough, Benbow and Emperor of India. Preceded by the King George V-class and succeeded by the Queen Elizabeth-class. Laid down at the Devonport Dockyard on 25 January 1912, launched on 24 October 1912, completed and commissioned in June 1914, removed from active service in 1929, for disposal since May 1932, sold to the Alloa Shipbreaking Company to be broken up in 1932 and arrived for this purpose at Rosyth, Scotland on 25 June 1932.
4. A sloop of the Acacia-class, laid down at Greenock&Grangemouth on 29 July 1915 and sold on 5 February 1921 to Young, Sunderland.
3. Of the Iron Duke-class consisting of the Iron Duke, Marlborough, Benbow and Emperor of India. Preceded by the King George V-class and succeeded by the Queen Elizabeth-class. Laid down at the Devonport Dockyard on 25 January 1912, launched on 24 October 1912, completed and commissioned in June 1914, removed from active service in 1929, for disposal since May 1932, sold to the Alloa Shipbreaking Company to be broken up in 1932 and arrived for this purpose at Rosyth, Scotland on 25 June 1932.
4. A sloop of the Acacia-class, laid down at Greenock&Grangemouth on 29 July 1915 and sold on 5 February 1921 to Young, Sunderland.
