Original postcard
Queen Elizabeth-class
An item reported the departure of British battleship HMS Malaya from Portsmouth, England towards Gibraltar and so on.
Note
1. The 01. Part of the Queen Elizabeth-class, preceded by Iron Duke-class, succeeded by Revenge-class, ordered in 1913, laid down by Armstrong Whitworth, South Tyneside, England on 20 October 1913, launched on 18 March 1915, commissioned on 1 February 1916, decommissioned in 1 December 1944, stricken on 12 April 1948 and sold to be broken up on 20 February 1948.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB/24/116/95


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