History & Modifications
Anson:
Anson was originally to have been named Jellicoe. She spent most of WWII on convoy escort
duties and was decommissioned in 1949 and laid up in the Gareloch. She was sold for scrapping in
December 1957.
Duke Of York:
Duke Of York was originally to have been named Anson. She had two quad 2pdr moutings added soon after
WWII. She was flagship until 1949 when she was placed in reserve until being laid up in 1951 in the
Gareloch. She was sold for scrapping in February 1948.
Howe:
Howe was originally to have been named Beatty. She was fitted with eight octuple 2pdr mountings by
the end of WWII. She was used as a training ship at Portsmouth between 1950 and 1951, and was then
laid up in the Gareloch until being sold for scrapping in June 1958.
King George V:
King George V was fitted with eight octuple 2pd mountings by the end of WWII. She was flagship until
1946 and was then a private ship until being placed in reserve in 1950. She was laid up in the Gareloch
until being sold for scrapping in January 1958.
Prince Of Wales:
Prince Of Wales sailed to enage the Bismarck with the Hood before her running in trials were completed,
and with civilian engineers on board. She took several hits, including a 15" shell below the armoured
belt, and had to disengage after the loss of the Hood.
She was sunk on 10th December 1941 off Kuantan, Malaysia, along with Repulse by Japanese aircraft. She
took a single torpedo at the stern which broke off the support for the outer port propeller. The
flailing shaft opened up the ship, causing serious flooding. Another three torpedoes hit the starboard
side, one causing more damage to the broken shaft.