Fate
Farquhar was decommissioned 20 February 1930, and after temporary service as a barracks ship for submariners, was scrapped in accordance with the London Treaty limiting naval armaments. The scrapped materials were sold 23 April 1932.
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Famous quotes containing the word fate:
“It is the fate of heroines to be laughed at.”
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What change tomorrow’s fate may bring.”
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