Outbreak of The Second World War
The outbreak of the war found Ramillies as part of the British Home Fleet based at Scapa Flow. She participated in a sweep of the waters between Iceland, Norway and Scotland from 31 August to 7 September 1939 with a mission to intercept German merchant ships trying to get back home before the start of war.
In late September 1939 Ramillies escorted a troop convoy to Alexandria in Egypt. In October she was stationed at Gibraltar.
From 5 January 1939 to 27 November 1940, Ramillies was commanded by Captain Harold T. Baillie-Grohman.
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