History & Modifications
Notes:
Between 1915 and 1917 the three survivors had four of the 4" guns on the forecastle removed, and two
4" AA guns added.
Ajax:
Ajax served in the Black Sea in 1919 during the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil war. She was
decommissioned in 1925 and sold for scrapping on 9th November 1926.
Audacious:
Audacious struck a mine in Lough Swilly on 27th October 1914. The damage was minor, but flooding meant
that she sank several hours later, despite attempts by the liner Olympic to take her in tow.
Centurion:
Centurion served in the Black Sea in 1919 during the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil war. She
was decommissioned in 1924 and converted to a target ship to replace Agamemnon. She was based at
Portsmouth for this role until April 1941 when she was given a wood and canvas superstructure to make
her look like the new battleship Anson, in order to confuse the enemy. Between 1942 and 1944 she was
stationed at the Suez Canal as a AA ship. She was sunk as a blockship off Normandy on 9th June 1944.
King George V:
King George V was decommissioned in 1919. She was used as a training ship between 1923 and 1926, and
sold for scrapping in December 1926.