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British capital ships visiting Kiel in 1914

A group of the first King George V-class battleships represented Britain at Kiel shortly before World War I.

German Navy Kiel Regatta King George V Class Battleships (1911)Naval Diplomacy Royal Navy World War I

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Question

Did Britain send capital ships to the Kiel regatta before World War I?

Short answer

Yes; a group of the first King George V-class battleships visited in 1914.

Notes

Britain sent ships of the first King George V class to Kiel in 1914. The timing places a formal naval visit immediately before the two fleets became wartime enemies. The brief exchange captures the diplomatic and ceremonial contact that continued amid the prewar naval rivalry.