At the beginning of the First World War, Iron Duke-class battleships were the most powerful ships in the British Royal Navy.
The first to boast powerful anti-torpedo artillery (12 152-mm guns).
HMS Iron Duke went down in history as a flagship of the famous Grand Fleet, the main force of the British Royal Navy during World War I. The main battery was 10 343-mm guns installed in five turrets, enabling it to take full advantage of the ship’s firepower when broadsiding. After the war ended, HMS Iron Duke was the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet. In the 1930s, the veteran battleship served as a training artillery ship for the new-generation Royal Navy gunners, who later earned glory during World War II. In 1939, HMS Iron Duke defended Scapa Flow, the British Royal Navy’s main base, from raids by German aviation.
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190.1 m
Ship length
1180
Crew
Secured supremacy over Germans forces
British Battleships
HMS KING GEORGE V
Heroes of War
1940—1951
Their thick armor, good speed, universal artillery and modern fire control systems made King George V-class battleships formidable opponents.
The most technologically advanced British battleships of World War II.
Since joining the Royal Navy, King George V-class battleships were successively involved in extremely tense military actions. They played a decisive role in the hunt for Bismarck in May 1941, and in the Battle of North Cape in December 1943, when the German Scharnhorst was scuppered. King George V battleships also participated in protecting Arctic convoys. These battleships covered Operation Torch in 1942, landing in Italy in 1943, and in 1945, participated in Allied operations at the final stage of the war in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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227.2 m
Ship length
1422
Crew
Most ships built (5 ships)
British Battleships
HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH
One Ship, Two Wars
1913—1948
HMS Queen Elizabeth was the most powerful battleship during the Great War. After her upgrade, she continued to greatly contribute to battle during World War II.
Became the first ever liquid-fueled battleship.
Notable for their participation in the Norwegian Campaign of 1940, coverage of Atlantic convoys, the Normandy landings of 1944, and operations against Japan in 1945. HMS Queen Elizabeth ships were predecessors of high-speed battleships and marked a new stage in the naval arms race. During the World War II, these battleships were the centerpiece of the Mediterranean Fleet and made a decisive contribution to all victories in this theatre of war.
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197.03 m
Ship length
1250
Crew
First liquid-fueled battleship
British Cruisers
hms king george IV
one ship two war
1913—1948
According to the Washington Maritime Agreement, Great Britain was given the right to build two battleships with guns up to in caliber and a standard.
The only captain who participated in all world wars
HMS Queen Elizabeth - the main ship of the series of aircraft carriers KVMF UK type "Queen Elizabeth." Its entry into operation is planned for early 2017, and achieving combat readiness for 2020. The first commander of the ship will be Commodore Jerry Kid, former captain of HMS.
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190 мм
THE LARGESt CALIBER
British Cruisers
hms queen anna
one ship two war
1913—1948
According to the Washington Maritime Agreement, Great Britain was given the right to build two battleships with guns up to in caliber and a standard.
The only captain who participated in all world wars
HMS Queen Elizabeth - the main ship of the series of aircraft carriers KVMF UK type "Queen Elizabeth." Its entry into operation is planned for early 2017, and achieving combat readiness for 2020. The first commander of the ship will be Commodore Jerry Kid, former captain of HMS.