Duncan-class
An item reported that the British 6th battleships squadron now consisting of the HMS Albemarle (1) and Vengeance (2) was to be strengthened with the 4 ships used for the artillery training. For that purpose were the four ships to be replaced by modern battleships.
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1. Laid down at the Chatham Dockyard on 1 January 1900, launched on 5 March 1901, baptized by Lady Kennedy. Completed in November 1903, commissioned on 12 November 1903, refitted at Malta May-August 1909, paid off on 30 October 1911, refitted at the Portsmouth Dockyard January-December 1912, paid off to provide sailors for anti submarine vessels, refitted at Liverpool October 1916-March 1917, accommodation ship in reserve at the Devonport Dockyard after March 1917, added to the Gunnery School in 1919, decommissioned in April 1919, for sale since August 1919, sold to the Cohen Shipbreaking Company to be broken up on 19 November 1919 which was executed at Swansea after April in 1920. Duncan-class consisting of the Duncan, Cornwallis, Montagu, Albemarle, Exmouth and Russell preceded by the London-class and succeeded by the King Edward VII-class. Designed as a British on the building programmes of France and Russia, the latter program including fast battleships. The Duncan-class was unofficially known as The Admirals.
2. Of the Canopus-class consisting of the Albion, Canopus, Glory, Goliath, Ocean and Vengeance, preceded by the Majestic-class and succeeded by the Formidable-class. Built under 1897 Programme. Laid down by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness, England on 23 August 1898, launched on 25 July 1899, completed in April 1902, commissioned on 8 April 1892, decommissioned on 9 July 1920 and sold to be broken up on 1 December 1921.
