Technical information
Type | Battleship |
Displacement | 36727 BRT |
Length | 745 feet |
Complement | 1442 men |
Armament | As designed; 10 14" guns (2x4, 1x2) 16 5.25" DP guns (8x2) 32 2pdr AA (4x8) 2 aircraft 1 catapult |
Max speed | 28 knots |
Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
Power | 110000 SHP |
Notes on class | In all ships the Anti-aircraft armament was increased during the war. |
All ships of the King George V class
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HMS Anson (79) | ||
HMS Duke of York (17) | ||
HMS Howe (32) | ||
HMS King George V (41) | ||
HMS Prince of Wales (53) | Lost on 10 Dec 1941 | |
Full wartime service history on this vessel. |
See all Battleship classes.
King George V Class Battleships Tarrant, V. E. |
Books dealing with this subject include:
King George V Class Battleships, Tarrant, V. E., 2000 |