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HMS Erin (1913)
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At the same time the British also took over a second Turkish battleship, a unique vessel being built by [[Armstrong Whitworth|Armstrong]] — the ''[[HMS Agincourt (1913)|Sultan Osman I]]'' which was renamed [[HMS Agincourt (1913)|HMS ''Agincourt'']]. These actions were technically illegal<ref>The Turkish ships were seized just before war actually broke out on August 4th
, which i. In the absence of a war, which could have provided a "national interest" excuse, this was illegal accordingin the opinion of both the Third Sea Lord Sir Archibald Moore and the Attorney-General. Fromkin 1989, pages 56-58</ref>, but the First Lord of the Admiralty [[Winston Churchill#First Lord of the Admiralty|Winston Churchill]] did not want to risk the ships being used against the British, and it had consequences. 

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