An item reported that the British HMS battleship Revenge (1), destroyers Westcott (2) and Vidette (3) arrived at Devonport, England and the battleship Royal Sovereign (4) at Portsmouth, England returning from the Mediterranean.
Notes
1. 06. Of the Revenge-class/Royal Sovereign-class/R-class, preceded by Queen Elizabeth-class, succeeded by planned N3-class and realized Nelson-class. Laid down by Vickers Limited, Barrow-in-Furness, England on 22 December 1913, launched on 29 May 1915, commissioned on 1 February 1916 and broken up in 1948.
2. D47. Of the Admiralty W-class destroyers, preceded by S and Parker classes, succeeded by Thornycroft type destroyer leaders Ambuscade and Amazon, building ordered under the 1916-1917 Programme on 9 December 1916, laid down by William Denny and Brothers Ltd., Dumbarton, Scotland on 30 March 1917, launched on 14 February 1918, commissioned on 12 April 1948, converted into a long-range escort in 1943 and broken up in 1946.
3. D48. Of the Admiralty W-class destroyers, preceded by S and Parker classes, succeeded by Thornycroft type destroyer leaders Ambuscade and Amazin, building ordered under the 1916-1917 War Emergency Programme, laid down by Alexander Stephen&Sons Limited, Linthouse, Govan, Scotland on 1 February 1917, launched on 28 February 1918, completed on 27 April 1918 and sold to be broken up in 1947.
4. 05. Of the Revenge-class/Royal Sovereign-class/R-class, preceded by Queen Elizabeth-class, succeeded by planned N3-class and realized Nelson-class. Laid down by HM Dockyard Portsmouth, England on 15 January 1914, launched on 29 April 1915, commissioned 18 April 1916, in Russian service as Arkhangelsk 1944-1949 and broken up in 1949.
Source
The National Archives CAB 24-111-18
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