Queen Elizabeth-class
An item dated London, England 29th reporting that a German submarine hit with a torpedo a British battleship causing some damage and 3 men killed. (1)
Note
1. The HMS Barham was torpedoed by the German submarine U-30 on 28 December 1939 when patrolling off the Butt of Lewis, buts she able to reach Birkenhead, England. Of the Queen Elizabeth-class consisting of the Queen Elizabeth, Malaya, Warspite, Valiant, Barham, Malaya and the in 1914 cancelled Agincourt. Preceded by the Iron Duke-class and succeeded by the Revenge-class. Pennant 04. Laid down at John Brown, Clydebank, Scotland on 24 February 1913, launched on 31 October 1914, commissioned on 19 October 1915, modernized 1921-1922, November 1924-January 1925, begin 1928 and January 1931-January 1934 and sunk in the Mediterranean after leaving Alexandria, Egypt on the 24th taking with her 862 men after she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-311 on 25 November 1941. Building costs 2.470.113 pond sterling.
