HMS Agincourt
Survived
| Type | Dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 14 × 12″ guns in 7 twin turrets |
Built for Brazil as Rio de Janeiro, sold to the Ottomans as Sultan Osman I and seized by Britain in 1914. Carried fourteen 12-inch guns, more than any other battleship. Fought at Jutland.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 7 × twin 12 in (305 mm) guns
- 20 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 10 × single 3 in (76 mm) guns
- 3 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 9 in (229 mm)
- Deck: 1–2.5 in (25–64 mm)
- Barbettes: 2–9 in (51–229 mm)
- Turret: 8–12 in (203–305 mm)
- Conning tower: 12 in (305 mm)
- Bulkheads: 2.5–6 in (64–152 mm)
| Builder | Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 14 September 1911 |
| Launched | 22 January 1913 |
| Commissioned | 7 August 1914 |
| Displacement | 27,850 long tons (28,300 t) (load) 30,860 long tons (31,360 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 671 ft 6 in (204.7 m) |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Complement | 1268 (1917) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
22 January 1913
Battle of Jutland
Survived
31 May – 1 June 1916
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 19 December 1922