An item reported that trades magazines claimed that the Spanish España-class battleships despite even not completed already were obsolete die to the limited speed of just 19,5 miles and the weak armament and armour.(1)
Note
1. Built between 1909-1921 by Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval, El Ferrol, Spain consisting of the España, Alfonso XIII and Jaime I of which the latter was not earlier completed as in 20 December 1921 with her keel laid down already on 5 February 1912.
