HMS Queen Elizabeth (launched Oct 16th 1913) . On this vessel the German fleet surrendered during WWI in November 1918. She was the lead ship of her class of dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910's and was rebuilt twice. (Pennant number: 00). She along with HMS Valiant, was seriously damaged by Italian frogmen Antonio Marceglia and Spartaco Schergat using , human torpedo mines on 19 December 1941 in Alexandria harbour, Egypt. Nine men vessel was scrapped in Dalmuir Scotland in July 1948 after being bought by Arnott Young.

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