Tag: Military
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HMS Lord Nelson: Pre-Dreadnought Battleship & WWI Service
HMS Lord Nelson (1906) HMS Lord Nelson was one of the Royal Navy’s last pre-dreadnought battleships. Built by Palmers at Jarrow, she was launched in September 1906 and completed in 1908. Together with her sister ship, HMS Agamemnon, she formed the Lord Nelson class. Her armament combined four 12-inch guns in two twin turrets with… Read more
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HMS Africa
HMS Africa (1905) HMS Africa was a King Edward VII-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. Built at Chatham Dockyard, she was laid down on 27 January 1904, launched on 20 May 1905 and commissioned on 6 November 1906. She was the last battleship constructed at Chatham, as subsequent battleship designs were too large for… Read more
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HMS Britannia (1904) – King Edward VII-Class Battleship
HMS Britannia (1904) – King Edward VII-Class Battleship HMS Britannia was a King Edward VII-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. Built at Portsmouth Dockyard, she was laid down on 4 February 1904, launched on 10 December 1904 and commissioned in September 1906. She was one of eight ships in the class, which represented an… Read more