HMS Valiant was a Queen Elizabeth- class battleship built for the Royal Navy during the early 1910s.
She participated in the Battle of Jutland during the Great War as part of the Grand Fleet.
She saw further action during the World War II in the Mediterranean and Far East.
She was decommissioned in 1945
Prince Philip ( 1921 - 2021 ) served on the HMS Valiant in Alexandria from January 1941.
Two months later, the Duke of Edinburgh was mentioned in despatches for his actions during the Battle of Cape Matapan after spotting an unexpected enemy vessel with searchlights.
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