British battleship HMS Centurion visited Sabang, Dutch East Indies in 1901

King George V-class

Centurion as target ship

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The Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1900-1901 reported that the British battleship HMS Centurion (1) visited Sabang (2), Dutch East Indies on 10-12 July 1901. The Dutch newspaper Deli courant dated 16 September reported her visit Sabang and that she made a voyage around the island.

Notes

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. Laid down at the navy yard Portsmouth, England on 16 January 1911, launched in 18 November 1911, completed in May 1913, converted into a target ship in 1924, ideas to used her as block ship in the harbour of Tripoli, Libya declined in April 1941, converted with a false superstructure into a decoy for the HMS Anson in April 1941-1942 and finally sunk as a breakwater off Normandy in June 1944.

2. The coal bunker station at Sabang was used by Dutch and foreign war and merchant ships.