HMS Cumberland (1902)

HMS "Cumberland" was a "Monmouth"-class armoured cruiser of the British Royal Navy. She was built by London & Glasgow Co. and launched on December 16 1902. She served in the First World War with most of her sisters, seeing service in the Cameroons. From 3 September, 1907 to her final paying off on 13 April, 1920 she had served as training ship to the cadets at the Britannia Royal Naval College.

The decision was taken in 1920 that "Cumberland" should be replaced as sea-going training ship by the obsolescent battleship HMS "Temeraire", and her preparation for sale was announced on 12 November, 1920. She was sold for scrap on May 9, 1921 to T.W. Wards. "Cumberland" arrived at Briton Ferry on March 28, 1923 to be broken up.

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