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Iron Duke

HMS Iron Duke

Survived

Royal Navy

TypeDreadnought battleship
ClassIron Duke
WarFirst World War
Main guns10 × 13.5″ guns

Admiral Jellicoe's flagship at Jutland.

HMS Iron Duke Photo: Stephen Cribb, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 10 × BL 13.5 in (343 mm)/45 cal Mk V guns
  • 12 × 6 in (152 mm)/45 cal Mk VII guns
  • 2 × QF 3 in (76 mm) 20 cwt AA guns
  • 4 × 3-pounder (47 mm (1.9 in)) guns
  • 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) submerged beam torpedo tubes

Armour

  • Belt: 12 in (305 mm)
  • Deck: 2.5 in (64 mm)
  • Barbettes: 10 in (254 mm)
  • Turrets: 11 in (279 mm)
BuilderPortsmouth Dockyard
Laid down12 January 1912
Launched12 October 1912
CommissionedMarch 1914
DisplacementNormal: 25,000 long tons (25,401 t) Full load: 29,560 long tons (30,030 t)
Length622 ft 9 in (189.81 m) o/a
Speed21.25 kn (24.5 mph; 39.4 km/h)
Complement995–1,022

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

12 October 1912

31 May – 1 June 1916

Jellicoe's flagship

Fate

Survived

Sold for scrap, March 1946