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Saturday, 23 December 2017

British battleship HMS Ajax performing well during her trials according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1913-1914 no. 4

Orion-class

King George V-class

Iron Duke-class

An item reported that the British super dreadnought HMS Ajax (1) with success executed her trials. During the 8 hours full speed trial she achieved a medium speed above the 21 miles with 28.000 ihp. The artillery tests also meet the contracted demands.

Note
1. Part of the King George V-class consisting of the King George V (ex-Royal George), Audacious, Centurion and Ajax, preceded by the Orion-class and succeeded by the Iron Duke-class. Ordered under the 1910 construction program. Laid down by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock, Scotland on 27 February 1911, launched on 21 March 1912, completed on 31 October 1913, decommissioned in 1924, part of the reserve at Devonport and sold to the Alloa Shipbreaking Company be broken up on 10 December 1926 which started at Rosyth, Scotland from 14 December 1926 on