HMS "Campania" served with the Admiralty right up until 5 November 1918—just six days before the armistice was signed, when she was involved in an accident in the Firth of Forth during high winds. "Campania" dragged her anchor in a sudden squall, and at 03:45 struck the bow of the battleship and then dragged along the side of the battle cruiser . She began to sink stern first. A few hours later an explosion—presumed to be a boiler—sent her to the bottom.