HMS Marlborough (1912)

HMS Marlborough (1912)

HMS "Marlborough" was an "Iron Duke"-class battleship of the Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, and launched in 1912. In World War I she served in the 1st Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet based at Scapa Flow. She fought at the battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, where she was hit by a torpedo, killing two and injuring two.

In 1919, during the Russian Civil War the Marlborough was on duty in the Black Sea and on orders of King George V rescued his aunt, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, and other members of the Russian Imperial Family, including Grand Duke Nicholas and Prince Felix Yusupov.

External links

* [http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/great_britain/battleships/marlborough/hms_marlborough.htm Maritimequest HMS Marlborough Photo Gallery]


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