<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> During the Okinawa campaign, the pair supported British carriers.<unk> During the Okinawa campaign, the pair supported British carriers. Their last offensive action was a night bombardment of Hamamatsu on 29 to 30 July 1945.<unk> "Duke of York" and "Anson" arrived too late to take part in hostilities, but on 15 August they accepted the surrender of Japanese forces occupying Hong Kong. King George V<unk> and<unk> Duke of York<unk> were present at the
<unk> <unk> <unk> After the end of World War II, "King George V" became the flagship of the Home Fleet until December 1946, when she became a training vessel, before being scrapped in 1957. "Duke of York" became the flagship of the Home Fleet after "King George V", until April 1949, before being scrapped in 1957. Howe<unk>returned to Portsmouth in January 1946 and spent the remainder of her career there before being scrapped in 1957. Anson<unk>briefly served as the flagship of the 1st Battle Squadron of the British Pacific Fleet and helped to re-occupy Hong Kong. 1949 she was placed into reserve before being scrapped in 1957.