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HMS Marlborough - Side view
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HMS Marlborough - Side view
HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Built at Devonport Royal Dockyard between January 1912 and June 1914 and entered service just prior to First World War. Assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet after the war, Marlborough took part in the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War (in the Black Sea 191920). She was also involved in the Greco-Turkish War. Date: 1923
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Battleship Coverings Duke Class Iron Marlborough Mediterranean Shade Shades 1923 Fleet
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HMS Marlborough: A Majestic Symbol of British Naval Power in the 1920s This stunning side view photograph captures the majesty and power of HMS Marlborough, an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy. Named in honor of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, one of England's greatest military commanders, this battleship was built between January 1912 and June 1914 at Devonport Royal Dockyard. As the First World War broke out, HMS Marlborough was commissioned into active service. After the war, she was assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet and played a significant role in the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War in the Black Sea between 1919 and 1920. The battleship also took part in the Greco-Turkish War. In this image, taken in 1923, HMS Marlborough is shown basking in the warm sunlight, with shades or coverings drawn over her guns to protect them from the elements. The Iron Duke-class battleship was a formidable sight to behold, with her imposing size and powerful guns, making her a symbol of British naval power and dominance in the Mediterranean during the 1920s. The Iron Duke-class battleships, including HMS Marlborough, were the largest and most powerful warships in the world when they were built, and they represented the pinnacle of naval technology and engineering at the time. This photograph is a testament to the grandeur and might of the British Royal Navy during the interwar period, a time when the world was slowly recovering from the devastation of the First World War and looking towards the future.
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