The Royal Navy battleships were dispatched to Singapore during the war to shore up the defence of Malaya.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65750908?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

The Royal Navy has a proud history of building some amazing and truly historic warships and genuine battleships.

Source: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/hms-vanguard-why-last-battleship-ever-built-never-went-war-207885

The Royal Navy is sending one of its most advanced warships to the Gulf to protect international vessels from terror attacks.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12808791/royal-navy-hms-diamond-deploys-gulf-houthi-rebels.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The Royal Navy rejected the notion, but conceded there are some challenges.

Source: https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/royal-navy-armed-forces-recruitment-falls-as-calls-to-support-chronically-depleted-military-grow-louder-4215225