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The American Consulate at Valetta, Malta wrote the US State of Secretary on 11 September 1929 No. 364 that the repairs of the British battleship HMS Warspite were still going and now stated to be completed before 1 October.(1)
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1. Pennant 03. Part of Queen Elizabeth-class, preceded by Iron Duke-class succeeded by Revenge-class. Ordered in 1912, laid down by HM Dockyard, Devonport, England on 31 October 1912, launched on 26 November 1913, commissioned on 8 March 1915, modernised mid-1930s, decommisssioned on 1 February 1945, stricken on 19 April 1947 and sold to be broken up in 1947.
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