An item dated London, England 17h reported that the supreme commander of the British Home Fleet admiral Sir William Boyle chose for the battleship Rodney (1) lying near Cawsand as his new flagship instead of the Nelson still (2) lying at Portsmouth, England. The Rodney left on yesterday evening towards Arosa, Spain to join there other British warships with as destination the West Indies.
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1. Of the Nelson-class consisting of the Rodney and Nelson, preceded by the never realized N3-class and the realized Revenge-class and succeeded by the King George V-class. A simplified design of the N3 battleships which was cancelled by the British Royal Navy as a result of the Washing Naval Treaty of 1922. They were to able to compete with the USS Colorado and the Japanese Nagato battleship classes. Building ordered in 1922, laid down at Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, England on 28 December 1922, launched on 17 December 1925, sponsored by Princess Mary, completed in August 1927, commissioned on 10 November 1927, involved in the battle with the German battleship Bismarck 26-27 May 1941. decommissioned in 1946, stricken in 1947 and started at Inverkeithing, Scotland her breaking up on 26 March 1948.
2. Her building was ordered in 1922, laid down on 28 December at Armstrong-Whitworth, Newcastle launched on 3 September 1925, commissioned on 15 August 1927, 1941-1942 extensively repairs needed as a result of an Italian torpedo, decommissioned in February 1948 and on 15 March a year begun her breaking up.
