Nelson-class
Drawing made by G.J. Frans Naerebout and published in Op de Lange Deining written by G.A.J. Bovens
An item referred to the magazine Marine Rundschau dated July 1935 reporting that the British battleship HMS Nelson was fitted out with a Seagull V plane of which the wings could be folded to decrease the necessary storage space on board.(1)
Note
1. Sister ship Rodney. Pennant 28. A simplified design of the N-3 battleships which was cancelled by the British Royal navy as a result of the Washing Naval Treaty of 1922. She was to able to compete with the USS Colorado and the Japanese Nagato battleship classes. Her building was ordered in 1922, laid down on 28 December at Armstrong-Whitworth, Newcastle launched on 3 September 1925, commissioned on 15 August 1927, 1941-1942 extensively repairs needed as a result of an Italian torpedo, decommissioned in February 1948 and on 15 March a year begun her breaking up. With a displacement of 33.950 long tons/34.490 tons-41.250 long tons/41.910 (full load) were her dimensions 710’ (over all) x 106’x 33’ or 220 x 32 x 10 metres. The 8 boilers and 2 turbines delivered 45.000 shp allowing with the two screws a speed of 23,5 knots. Her range was with a reduced speed of 15 knots 7.000 nautical miles. In 1945 at the end of the Second World War consisted her armament of 3x3-16”/40,6cm guns on the fore ship, 6x2-6”/15,2cm guns, 6x1-4.7?12cm quick firing anti aircraft guns, 6x8-2pd quick firing anti aircraft guns, 4x4-4cm anti aircraft guns and 61-2cm anti aircraft guns. The amour consisted of a belt 14”/35,6cm thick amidships, a 6.75”/17,1cm thick deck, the turret fronts 16”/40,6cm and the conning tower was protected by 13.4?34cm thick armour. Her crew numbered 1.361 men.
