She capsized, exploded, and sank with the loss of 841 men. British Royal Navy British Royal Navy At about 500 feet long and with a.

All saw heavy service in WWII, with HMS Barham being torpedoed on Nov. The Dreadnought class A rendering from 2016 of the ballistic-missile sub meant to replace the Vanguard class. Between wars, Queen Elizabeth, Valiant, and Warspite were extensively rebuilt and given heavier AA armament, with Barham and Malaya receiving minor refits. The Queen Elizabeths were the first British battleships with the necssary speed to operate alongside battlecruisers.

This was done without sacrificing armor protection thus, the ‘fast battleship’ was born. By eliminating the midships ‘Q’ turret, more space could be devoted to engines, which would burn oil instead of coal. Launched: 1913 – 1915 Standard Displacement: 27,500 tons Speed: 25 knots Main Armament: 8 x 15in guns Secondary Armament: 14 x 6in guns Crew: 925 Ships in class: 5 – HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Warspite, HMS Valiant, HMS Barham, HMS Malaya With the increase to 15in main battery, designers realized that they could deliver a heavier broadside with eight guns than the Iron Dukes could with ten 13.5in guns.

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