Technical information
Type | Battleship |
Displacement | 33730 BRT |
Length | 710 feet |
Complement | 1314 men |
Armament | 1939; 9 16" guns (3x3) 12 6" guns (6x2) 6 4.7" AA guns (6x1) 24 2pdr AA (3x8) 8 .5" AA (2x4) 2 aircraft 1 catapult |
Max speed | 23 knots |
Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
Power | 45000 HP |
Notes on class |
Royal Navy ships of the Nelson class
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HMS Nelson (28) | ||
HMS Rodney (29) | ||
Full wartime service history on this vessel. |
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Nelson class ships hit by U-boats (1) | |||
4 Dec 1939 | HMS Nelson | Damaged | U-31 |
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