HMS London
First class battleship, laid down at Portsmouth
Dockyard in December 1898, launched September 1899 and completed June 1902. Main armament of four
12-inch guns; speed 18 knots. Served throughout World War One and was sold for
breaking up in 1920. Pictured above at the Coronation Naval review of 1911.
HMS Commonwealth
First class battleship, laid down at Fairfield's, Glasgow in June 1902, launched
May 1903 and completed March 1905. Main armament of four 12-inch
guns; speed 18.5 knots. Served throughout World War One and was sold for
breaking up in 1921.
HMS Caesar
First class battleship, completed January 1898. Main armament of four 12-inch
guns; speed 17 knots. Sold for breaking up in 1921. Pictured above steaming in
the Channel.
HMS Magnificent
First
class battleship, laid down at Chatham Dockyard in December 1893, launched
December 1894 and completed December 1895. Magnificent was sold for breaking-up
in 1921.
HMS
Albemarle
First
class battleship, laid down at Thames Iron Works in July 1899, launched March
1901 and completed October 1903. Albemarle was sold for breaking-up in 1920.
