British capital warships leaving Spain back home according to the Weekly Intelligence Summary No. 19 for the week ending19 March 1921

HMS Queen Elizabeth

HMS Hood .Original postcard Chocolate La Estrella

HMS Tiger

An item reported the departure on 18 March of HMS Queen Elizabeth (1), Hood (2), Tiger (3) and the 2nd Submarine Flotilla from Arosa Bay, Spain towards England.

Notes

1. Queen Elizabeth-class, consisted of the Queen Elizabeth, Malaya, Warspite, Valiant, Barham, Malaya and the in 1914 cancelled Agincourt. Preceded by the Iron Duke-class and succeeded by the Revenge-class. Pennant 00. Laid down at the HM Dockyard Portsmouth, England on 21 October 1912, launched on 16 October 1913, completed in January 1914, commissioned on 22 December 1914, rebuilt in 1926-1927 and 1937-1941, reserve since August 1945, stricken on 7 July 1948, sold to Arnott Young and broken up at Dalmuir in July 1948. Building costs 3.014.103 pond sterling.

2. Nicknamed Mighty Hood. Pennant 51. Her building at the shipyard of John Brown&Company, Clydebank, Scotland was ordered on 7 April 1916, laid down on 1 September, launched on 22 August 1918, commissioned on 15 May 1920 as world largest warship, sunk on 24 May 1941 during her battle with the German battleship Bismarck. The only one of the four projected Admiral class battle cruisers lost by an insufficient design despite the modifications after the Battle of Jutland (31 May-1 June 1916).

3. Battlecruiser. Laid down by John Brown&Company, Clydebank, Scotland on 20 June 1912, launched on 15 December 1913, commissioned on 3 October 1914, decommissioned on 15 May 1931 and sold to be broken up in February 1932.

Source

The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-121-62