Technical information
Type | Battleship |
Displacement | |
Length | 600 feet |
Complement | 1124 men |
Armament | All ships armament as reconstructed between the wars;
Barham;
8 15" guns (4x2).
12 6" guns (12x1).
8 4" AA guns (4x2).
16 2pdr AA (2x8).
2 21" Torpedo tubes (2x1 fixed).
1 aircraft.
1 catapult.
Malaya; 8 15" guns (4x2). 12 6" guns (12x1). 8 4" AA guns (4x2). 16 2pdr AA (2x8). 4 aircraft. 1 catapult. Warspite; 8 15" guns (4x2). 8 6" guns (8x1). 8 4" AA guns (4x2). 32 2pdr AA (4x8). 16 .5" AA (4x4). 4 aircraft. 1 catapult. Queen Elizabeth, Valiant; 8 15" guns (4x2). 20 4.5" DP guns (10x2). 32 2pdr AA (4x8). 16 .5" AA (4x4). 4 aircraft. 1 catapult. |
Max speed | 24 knots |
Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
Power | Barham 75000 SHP, others 80000 SHP |
Notes on class | Displacement: Barham, Malaya 31.100 tons. Warspite 30.600 tons. Queen Elizabeth, Valiant 32.700 tons. |
All ships of the Queen Elizabeth class
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HMS Barham (04) | Lost on 25 Nov 1941 | |
HMS Malaya (01) | ||
HMS Queen Elizabeth (00) | ||
HMS Valiant (02) | ||
HMS Warspite (03) | ||
Full wartime service history on this vessel. |
See all Battleship classes.
Queen Elizabeth class ships hit by U-boats (2) | |||
25 Nov 1941 | HMS Barham | Sunk | U-331 |
20 Mar 1941 | HMS Malaya | Damaged | U-106 |
Books dealing with this subject include:
A Midshipman's War, Wade, Frank, 1994 |