H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth (1913)
From The Dreadnought Project
| H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pennant: | 00 (April, 1918) |
| Built By: | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 21 October, 1912 |
| Launched: | 16 October, 1913 |
| Commissioned: | 22 December, 1914 |
| Sold: | 19 March, 1948 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
Myths and Rumours
According to R. L. B. Cunliffe, on her Quarter-Deck Queen Elizabeth had a highly-polished coal shovel, beneath which was the caption: "Lest we forget."
In 1917 Queen Elizabeth carried a Sopwith 1½ Strutter aircraft, number A-6006.
