HMS Canada
Survived
Royal Navy, then Chilean Navy
| Type | Dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 5 × twin 14 in (356 mm) guns |
Service
| 1915–1920 | Canada Bought while building for Chile | |
| from 1920 | Almirante Latorre Returned to Chile |
Built for Chile as Almirante Latorre and bought by Britain in 1914. Fought at Jutland; returned to Chile in 1920 under her original name.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × twin 14 in (356 mm) guns
- 16 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 2 × single 3 in (76 mm) AA guns
- 4 × single 47 mm (1.9 in) guns
- 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 9 in (230 mm)
- Deck: 1.5 in (38 mm)
- Barbette: 10 in (254 mm)
- Turret: 10 in (254 mm)
- Conning tower: 11 in (280 mm)
| Builder | Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 27 November 1911 |
| Launched | 27 November 1913, as Almirante Latorre |
| Commissioned | 15 October 1915 |
| Displacement | 28,600 long tons (29,059 t) |
| Length | 661 ft (201.5 m) overall |
| Speed | 22.75 knots (42.1 km/h; 26.2 mph) |
| Complement | 834 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
27 November 1913, as Almirante Latorre
Battle of Jutland
Survived
31 May – 1 June 1916
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, February 1959