Orion-class
HMS Thunderer
An item referred to the Naval and Military Record reporting that the British battleships HMS Thunderer kept her main armament of 10-30,5cm guns whilt the tests with 34,3cm guns were still not finished.(1)
Note
1. Building ordered under 1909 Naval Estimates. Laid down by Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Canning Town/Blackwall on 13 April 1910, launched on 1 February 1011, commissioned in May 1912, decommissioned in 1921, seagoing cadet training ship since 1922 and sold to be broken up in November 1926 which was executed at Hughes Bolckow. Building costs 1.892.823 pond sterling and she caused the bankruptcy of the shipyard which built her. Of the Orion-class preceded by the Orion, Monarch, Conqueror and Thunderer consisting of the Colossus-class and succeeded by the King George V-class.
