An item referred to the sailing program of the British battleship HMS Thunderer leaving Portsmouth on 17 September visiting Portland 17-23 September, Plymouth 23-29 September, Vigo 1-5 October, Gibraltar 8-24 October, Madeira 26 October-3 November, Santa Cruz, Teneriffe, Canary Islands 4-11 November, Las Palmas, Gran Canary 11-21 November, Gibraltar 23-30 November, Arosa Bay 2-5 December, Plymouth 7-11 December and returning at Portsmouth on 12 December.
Note
Building ordered under 1909 Naval Estimates. Laid down by Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Canning Town/Blackwall on 13 April 1910, launched on 1 February 1911, commissioned in May 1912, decommissioned in 1921, seagoing cadet training ship since 1922 and sold to be broken up in November 1926 which was executed at Hughes Bolckow. Building costs 1.892.823 pond sterling and she caused the bankruptcy of the shipyard which built her. Of the Orion-class predeced by the Orion, Monarch, Conqueror and Thunderer consisting of the Colossus-class and succeeded by the King George V-class.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-127-57
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