Technical information
Type | Battleship |
Displacement | 29150 BRT |
Length | 620.5 feet (oa) |
Complement | 1146 men |
Armament | 8 15" guns (4x2) 12 6" guns (12x1) 8 4" AA guns (4x2) 16 2pdr AA (2x8) 8 .5" AA (2x4) 1 aircraft 1 catapult |
Max speed | 21.5 knots |
Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
Power | 40000 SHP |
Notes on class | These ships were modified between the wars but not as extensive as the Queen Elizabeth-class ships. During the war the Anti-Aircraft armament was increased. |
All ships of the Royal Sovereign class
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HMS Ramillies (07) | ||
HMS Resolution (09) | ||
HMS Revenge (06) | ||
HMS Royal Oak (08) | Lost on 14 Oct 1939 | |
HMS Royal Sovereign (05) (Became the Soviet battleship Arkhangelsk) | ||
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Arkhangelsk (ex. HMS Royal Sovereign) | ||
Full wartime service history on this vessel. |
See all Battleship classes.
Royal Sovereign class ships hit by U-boats (1) | |||
14 Oct 1939 | HMS Royal Oak | Sunk | U-47 |
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