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Ships · United Kingdom · 1927-1945

Nelson-class battleship

battleship

Distinctive for their all-forward main armament layout, Nelson and Rodney were designed under interwar treaty tonnage limits, yet Rodney's guns delivered the crippling fire that left Bismarck a helpless wreck in her final battle. Slow but heavily armed and armoured, both ships served throughout the Mediterranean and D-Day.

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crew~1,300
displacement33,300 tons (standard), 37,780 deep load
armament9x 16in guns
produced2 built

Battle of the Atlantic, Mediterranean and North Africa

The Royal Navy in the Interwar Period Battleship HMS Nelson.
The Royal Navy in the Interwar Period Battleship HMS Nelson.Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · source
A brit HMS Nelson és HMS Rodney csatahajók.
A brit HMS Nelson és HMS Rodney csatahajók.Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · source
HMS Nelson firing her 16-inch guns during a practice shoot of gunnery trials and exercises after her repair. Note how the massive muzzle blast churns up the water to starboard.
HMS Nelson firing her 16-inch guns during a practice shoot of gunnery trials and exercises after her repair. Note how the massive muzzle blast churns up the water to starboard.Priest, L C (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer. · Public domain · source