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The unbuilt Salamis and her Royal Navy monitor guns

Greece's unfinished Salamis was scrapped, while her 14-inch guns served aboard Royal Navy monitors.

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Question

What happened to the unfinished Greek battleship Salamis and the 14-inch guns intended for her?

Short answer

The unfinished ship was scrapped after Greece declined to take her, while the 14-inch guns served the Royal Navy in monitors.

Notes

Salamis was unfinished when the First World War began, and Greece no longer wanted the ship afterward. The hull was scrapped. Her 14-inch guns served in Royal Navy monitors, giving weapons ordered for the unfinished battleship a wartime role.