Construction
Iron Duke was laid down on 12 January 1912 in the Portsmouth Dockyard. She was launched exactly 10 months later, on 12 October 1912; fitting out work commenced thereafter, and was finished by March 1914. She was then commissioned into the British Home Fleet, as the flagship of Admiral George Callaghan. Marlborough was the second ship of the class to be built. She followed Iron Duke by nearly two weeks; Marlborough was laid down at the Devonport Dockyard on 25 January 1912 and launched on 24 October 1912. Fitting out work proceeded somewhat slower on the ship, which wasn't finished until June 1914.
Benbow was laid down at Beardmore on 30 May 1912, more than 5 months after her older sisters. She was launched on 12 November 1913 and completed by October 1914. Emperor of India, the last of the four battleships, was originally ordered under the name Delhi. She was laid down at Vickers the day after Benbow, on 31 May 1912. She was launched on 27 November 1913, and completed by November 1914.
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