HMS Princess Royal
Survived
| Type | Battlecruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Lion |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 4 × twin 13.5 in (343 mm) guns |
Fought at Heligoland Bight, Dogger Bank and Jutland.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × twin 13.5 in (343 mm) guns
- 16 × single 4 in (102 mm) guns
- 2 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 4–9 in (102–229 mm)
- Bulkheads: 4 in (102 mm)
- Barbettes: 8–9 in (203–229 mm)
- Turrets: 9 in (229 mm)
- Decks: 2.5 in (64 mm)
- Conning tower: 10 in (254 mm)
| Builder | Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 2 May 1910 |
| Launched | 29 April 1911 |
| Commissioned | 14 November 1912 |
| Displacement | 26,270 long tons (26,690 t) 30,820 long tons (31,310 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 700 ft (213.4 m) |
| Speed | 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
| Complement | 985 (in 1912) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
29 April 1911
Battle of Heligoland Bight
Survived
28 August 1914
Battle of Dogger Bank
Survived
24 January 1915
Battle of Jutland
Damaged
31 May – 1 June 1916
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 19 December 1922