sentences:  They were initially assigned to the Home Fleet and Channel Fleets before being transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet in 1909.Both ships rejoined Home Fleet in 1912 and were transferred abroad in 1913, "Swiftsure" to the East Indies Station as its flagship, and "Triumph" to the China Station.After the beginning of World War I in August 1914, "Swiftsure" escorted troop convoys in the Indian Ocean until she was transferred to the Suez Canal Patrol in December.