THE BRITISH NAVY.
BRITISH BATTLESHIPS (Dreadnought Type).
| Name | Ton- nage. | Speed (kts.) | Com’- ment. | Com- pleted. | Armour. | Armament. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth Class. | |||||||||
| Barham[9] | - | 27,500 | 25 | 900 | 1915 | Belt: 131⁄2-in.; P.D., 23⁄4-in.;Guns 131⁄2-in.; G.T. 131⁄2-in. | 15-in., eight; 6-in., sixteen; 12 pr., twelve; torpedo tubes, five. | ||
| Malaya[10] | „ | ||||||||
| Queen Elizabeth[11] | 1914 | ||||||||
| Warspite[12] | „ | ||||||||
| Valiant[13] | 1915 | ||||||||
| Agincourt[14] | 27,500 | 22 | 1,100 | 1914 | Belt: am. 9-in.; P.D., 21⁄2-in.; turrets 9-in. | 12-in., fourteen; 6-in., twenty; 3-in., ten. | |||
| Iron Duke Class. | |||||||||
| Benbow | - | 25,000 | 22 | ·5 | 900 | 1914 | Belt: 12-in.; P.D., 23⁄4-in.; Guns 12-in.; C.T. 12-in. | 13·5-in., ten; 6-in., twelve; 3-in. anti-aerial, two; torpedo tubes, four. | |
| Emperor of India | „ | ||||||||
| Marlborough | „ | ||||||||
| Iron Duke | „ | ||||||||
| King George V. Class. | |||||||||
| Ajax | - | 23,000 | 21 | 900 | 1913 | Belt: 12-in.; P.D. 23⁄4-in.; Guns 12-in.; C.T. 12-in. | 13·5, ten; 4-in., sixteen; 3 pr., four; torpedo tubes, three. | ||
| Audacious | „ | ||||||||
| Centurion | „ | ||||||||
| King George V. | „ | ||||||||
| Erin[15] | 23,000 | 21 | 870 | 1914 | Belt: 12-in.; P.D., 3-in. | 13·5-in., ten; 6-in., sixteen. | |||
| Orion Class. | |||||||||
| Conqueror | - | 22,500 | 21 | 800 | 1912 | Belt: 12-in.; P.D. 23⁄4-in.; Barbette 10-in. | 13·5-in., ten; 4-in., sixteen; 3 pr., four; torpedo tubes, three. | ||
| Monarch | „ | ||||||||
| Thunderer | „ | ||||||||
| Orion | 1911 | ||||||||
| Colossus Class. | |||||||||
| Colossus | - | 20,000 | 21 | 780 | 1911 | Belt: am. 10-in.; f. 8-in.; a. 7-in.; P.D. 23⁄4-in.;Barbette and C.T. 11-in. | 12-in., ten; 4-in., sixteen; 3 pr., four; torpedo tubes, three. | ||
| Hercules | „ | ||||||||
| Neptune | 19,900 | „ | |||||||
| St. Vincent Class. | |||||||||
| Collingwood | - | 19,250 | 21 | 724 | 1910 | Belt: am. 93⁄4 in.; f. 61⁄2-in.;a. 61⁄2-in.; P.D. 23⁄4-in.; Barbette 11-in. | 12-in., ten; 4-in., eighteen; 3 pr., four; machine, six; torpedo tubes, three. | ||
| Vanguard | „ | ||||||||
| St. Vincent | 1909 | ||||||||
| Bellerophon Class. | |||||||||
| Bellerophon | - | 18,600 | 21 | 780 | 1909 | Belt: am. 11-in.; f. 6-in.; a. 4-in.; P.D. 23⁄4-in.; Barbette 11-in. | 12-in., ten; 4-in., sixteen; 3 pr., four; torpedo tubes, three. | ||
| Téméraire | „ | ||||||||
| Superb | „ | ||||||||
| Dreadnought | 17,900 | 21 | 770 | 1906 | „ „ | 12-in., ten; 12 pr., twenty-four; torpedo tubes, five. | |||
[9-13] Not yet completed, but due for completion 1914-15.
[14] Ex-Turkish Osman Birindieh.
[15] Ex-Turkish Reshadieh.
Note to Armour details: am. = amidships, f. = forward, a. = aft, P.D. = protective deck, C.T. = conning-tower.
BATTLESHIPS (Pre-Dreadnought Type)
| Name. | Ton- nage. | Speed (kts.) | Com’- ment. | Com- pleted. | Armour. | Armament. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Nelson Class. | |||||||||
| Agamemnon | - | 16,500 | 18 | 865 | 1907 | (Krupp) Belt: am. 12-in.; f. 4-in.; a. 4-in.; P.D. 2-in.; Barbette 12-in.; C.T. 12-in. | 12-in., four; 9·2, ten; 3-in., twenty-four; torpedo tubes, five. | ||
| Lord Nelson | „ | ||||||||
| King Edward VII. Class. | |||||||||
| Africa | - | 16,350 | 18 | 825 | 1906 | (Krupp) Belt: am. 9-in.; f. 6-in.; a. 2-in.; P.D. 2-in.; Barbette 12-in.; C.T. 12-in. | 12-in., four; 9·2, four; 6-in., ten; 12 pr.,fourteen; 3 pr., fourteen; Maxims, two; torpedo tubes, four. | ||
| Britannia | „ | ||||||||
| Commonwealth | 1905 | ||||||||
| Dominion | „ | ||||||||
| Hibernia | 1906 | ||||||||
| Hindustan | 1905 | ||||||||
| King Edward VII. | 1904 | ||||||||
| Zealandia | 1905 | ||||||||
| Swiftsure Class. | |||||||||
| Swiftsure | - | 11,800 | 20 | 700 | 1904 | (Krupp) Belt: am. 7-in.; f. 3-in.; a. 2-in.; P.D. 3-in.; Barbette 10-in.; C.T. 10-in.; Cas. 7-in. | 10-in., four; 7·5, fourteen; 14 pr., fourteen; 12 pr., two;6 pr., four; Maxims, four; torpedo tubes, two. | ||
| Triumph | „ | ||||||||
| Formidable Class. | |||||||||
| Bulwark | - | 15,000 | 18 | 781 | 1902 | (Krupp) Belt: am. 9-in.; f. 6-in.; P.D. 3-in.; Barbette 12-in.; C.T. 12-in.; Casemates 6-in. | 12-in., four; 6-in., twelve; 12 pr., eighteen; 3 pr., two; Maxims, two; torpedo tubes, four. | ||
| Formidable | 1901 | ||||||||
| Implacable | „ | ||||||||
| Irresistible | 1902 | ||||||||
| Queen | „ | ||||||||
| Prince of Wales | 1904 | ||||||||
| London | „ | ||||||||
| Venerable | 1902 | ||||||||
| Duncan Class. | |||||||||
| Albemarle | - | 14,000 | 19 | 750 | 1903 | (Krupp) Belt: am. 7-in.; f. 5-in.; a. 11⁄2-in.;P.D. 21⁄2-in.; Barbette 11-in.; C.T. 11-in.; Casemates 6-in. | 12-in., four; 6-in., twelve; 12 pr., twelve; 3 pr., six; Maxims, two; torpedo tubes, four. | ||
| Cornwallis | 1904 | ||||||||
| Duncan | 1903 | ||||||||
| Exmouth | „ | ||||||||
| Russell | „ | ||||||||
| Canopus Class. | |||||||||
| Albion | - | 12,950 | 18 | 700 | 1901 | (Harvey Nic.) Belt: am. 6-in.; f. 2-in.; a. 13-in.;P.D. 21⁄2-in.; Barbette 12-in.; C.T. 12-in. Casemates 5-in. | 12-in., four; 6-in., twelve; 12 pr., twelve; 3 pr., six; Maxims, two; torpedo tubes, four. | ||
| Canopus | 1899 | ||||||||
| Glory | 1900 | ||||||||
| Goliath | „ | ||||||||
| Ocean | „ | ||||||||
| Vengeance | 1902 | ||||||||
| Majestic Class. | |||||||||
| Cæsar | - | 14,900 | 17 | 750 | 1898 | (Harvey) Belt: am. 9-in.; P.D. 4-in.; Barbette 14-in.; C.T. 14-in. Casemates 6-in. | 12-in., four; 6-in., twelve, 12 pr., sixteen; 3 pr., four; Maxims, two; torpedo tubes, five. | ||
| Hannibal | „ | ||||||||
| Illustrious | „ | ||||||||
| Jupiter | 1897 | ||||||||
| Magnificent | 1895 | ||||||||
| Majestic | „ | ||||||||
| Mars | 1897 | ||||||||
| Prince George | 1896 | ||||||||
| Victorious | 1897 | ||||||||
Note to Armour details: am. = amidships, f. = forward, a. = aft, P.D. = protective deck, C.T. = conning-tower.