| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow)/ Chatham Dockyard (Medway) |
| Build Group: | K2 |
| Fate: | Scrapped in Malta in March 1931 |
| 1925: | Commander | Alexander Boyd Greig | DSC |
| 1926: | Lieutenant Commander | Claud Barrington Barry | DSO |
K26 was laid down in June 1918 and launched at Vickers 14 months later. In 1920 she was towed to Chatham for completion and was completed in June 1923.
In 1924, K26 began a world voyage which excited considerable attention. She proceeded via Gibraltar, Malta and the Red Sea, to Colombo and Singapore and, after a short stay there, voyaged back again. K26 was taken out of service in April 1931.
| Class: | 1935 - 1970: Improved S Class |
| Built By: | Cammell Laird (Mersey) |
| Build Group: | S2 |
| Fate: | |
| Believed sunk by U34 off coast of Norway on 1st August 1940. Sole survivor AB William Pester later killed in an accident 01-07-1945. | |
These Warship Profiles were published in the early 1970s and are quite rare now. Each takes a Warship and gives a full history, masses of photos, colour profiles and a well written text, often by serving or ex-Naval Officers. Modellers will find this volume very useful indeed!
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| Class: | 1935 - 1970: Improved S Class |
| Built By: | Cammell Laird (Mersey) |
| Build Group: | S2 |
| Fate: | |
| Believed sunk by U34 off coast of Norway on 1st August 1940. Sole survivor AB William Pester later killed in an accident 01-07-1945. | |
These Warship Profiles were published in the early 1970s and are quite rare now. Each takes a Warship and gives a full history, masses of photos, colour profiles and a well written text, often by serving or ex-Naval Officers. Modellers will find this volume very useful indeed!
17 pages added or updated in the last 2 month
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