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Wednesday, 26 June 2024

British battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth and aircraft carrier Argus bound for Spain according to the Weekly Intelligence Summary (W.I.S.) No. 10 dated 12 March 1921

Queen Elizabeth-class. Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Argus. Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item dated 9 March reported that the British battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth (1) and aircraft carrier Argus (2) departed from Gibraltar bound for Arosa Bay respectively Vigo, Spain.

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. Laid down by William Beardmore, Dalmuir, Scotland with yard number 519 in 1914, acquired in September 1916, launched on 2 December 1917, commissioned on 16 September 1918 and finally sold to be broken up on 5 December 1946. Pennant I49.

Source

The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-121-21

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