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Nelson Class




Name Builders Laid down Launched Commissioned
Nelson V 28th December 1922 3rd September 1925 10th September 1927
Rodney C 28th December 1922 17th December 1925 10th November 1927


Builders:
C : Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, United Kingdom
V : Vickers Armstrong, Tyne, United Kingdom

Dimensions:
710' x 106' x 28' 1" / 216.40m x 32.30m x 8.60m

Displacement:
33313 tons std / 41250 tons max

Complement:
1314

Armament:
9 x 16"/45 Mk I guns in triple turrets
12 x 6"/50 Mk XXII guns in twin turrets
6 x 4.7"/40 Mk VIII guns in single mountings
4 x 3pdr guns in single mountings
8 x 2pdr guns in single mountings
2 x 24.5" submerged torpedo tubes

Aircraft Facilities:
None provided

Armour:
Belt : 10" - 17"
6" Turrets : 1" - 1.5"
16" Turrets : 7.25" - 16"
Deck : 3.25" - 6.25"
Barbettes : 12" - 15"

Powerplant:
Eight Admiralty 3 drum boilers were fitted with two Brown Curtis steam turbines producing total of 45000shp on two shafts.

Maximum speed was 23kts and range at 16kts was 7000NM. Maximum fuel load was 3805 tons oil.

Electronics Fit:
Radar:
N/A

Sonar:
None

Other:
N/A

Miscellaneous: