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King George V

HMS King George V

Survived

Royal Navy

TypeDreadnought battleship
ClassKing George V
WarFirst World War
Main guns5 × twin 13.5-inch (343 mm) guns

Led the 2nd Battle Squadron at Jutland.

Postcard of English battleship HMS King George V Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 5 × twin 13.5-inch (343 mm) guns
  • 16 × single 4-inch (102 mm) guns
  • 3 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes

Armour

  • Belt: 12 in (305 mm)
  • Deck: 1–4 in (25–102 mm)
  • Turrets: 11 in (280 mm)
  • Barbettes: 10 in (254 mm)
BuilderHM Dockyard, Portsmouth
Laid down16 January 1911
Launched9 October 1911
Commissioned16 November 1912
Displacement25,420 long tons (25,830 t) (normal)
Length594 ft 4 in (181.2 m) (o/a)
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Complement869–1,114

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

Career

Launched

9 October 1911

31 May – 1 June 1916

Fate

Survived

Sold for scrap, December 1926