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On Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Iron_Duke_(1912) The Iron Duke was the nickname of the Duke of Wellington.

Picture is from March 1914 (commisioning date) at the earliest.

this would be 1919 or later as the after 6 inch guns have been moved forward. I've noted it in the photo

Typo? The ship was almost completely disarmed in 1931, and scrapped 1948.

yeah fat fingered it

a beautiful and storied ship en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Princess_Royal_(1911)

Probably in the news as a participant in the Battle of Dogger Bank on January 24, 1915. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dogger_Bank_(1915)

I understand that the ash dumping procedures were very involved and messy to the ship.

Martin Manning I understand that the ash dumping procedures were very involved and messy to the ship. Not really, they had pumps and chutes and they basically blew it out the side. It was taking coal onboard that was labourious and messy.

Rmor Plate Coolness! I visited the Battleship Texas: last dreadnought, and it was useless for information as it had been converted to oil in the '20s.... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Texas_(BB-35)

Crosby: Nellie Fassett (Mrs. John Sherwin) Crosby, president of the NWDL Cullop: Nettie Goodwin (Mrs. William A.) Cullop, congressman's wife, DAR regent, Vincennes (Indiana) chapter "Sayers": Mrs. Steven Beckwith Ayres of NY, another congressman's wife, also active with the NWDL Linthicum: Helen A. (Mrs. John Charles) Linthicum of Baltimore, another congressman's wife Henry: Louine Childers Tyler (Mrs. Robert Lee) Henry (b. 1866) of Texas, another congressman's wife Hopkins: Labeled "Miss Hopkins," can't find more on her.

Thanks! We'll add these full names to the source data and reload the description.

Oh ... Miss Hopkins... she wasn't married to a congressman, so perhaps she was, at the time, 'lesser known' to the caption writer ;)   She was identified in a different WNDL photo here. Grace Porter Hopkins (b.1873), daughter of John Warren and Helen M. (Stoddard) Porter, married Randolph D. Hopkins in1893. Like the other five women in the above photograph, she was a founding Director of the Woman's National Democratic League, Inc., in 1912. She was Vice President, D.C. Federation of Woman's Clubs; Vice President, Woman's National Press Association; Secretary Woman's National Democratic League and Officer, Louisa Adams Chapter D.A.R. Hopkins was co-editor of the popular The Economy Administration Cook Book in 1913 -- a collection of recipes that were delicious and submitted by the Wives of Senators, Congressmen and other notable people. It was put together to give a collection of wholesome economical recipes, as stated in the book “The subject of the high cost of living is one that is uppermost in the minds of the people of the present day universally.” Mrs. Hopkins was also a Washington correspondent for a syndicate of newspapers. [1] [2] [3]  

Pixel Wrangler Oh good! I love when all the members of a group photo can be accounted for. Wonderful to have this last piece.