Nelson-class
King George V-class
An item dated London, England 14th referred to the naval correspondent of the Daily Telegraph who wrote that within the navy was expected that in the new building program for 1938 three more battleships (1) were to be built above the five (2) now being built. It was the intention to have around 1942 10-35.000 ton battleships serving and that the existing 15 battleships and battle cruisers were already intensively modernized of being modernized.
Notes
1. The planned successor of the King George V-class were the six 43.230 tons Lyon-class battleships to be armed with 40,6cm/16” guns, to be built under the naval programmes of 1938-1940 of which just two were laid down but none completed.
2. King George V-class consisted of the King George V, Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Howe and Anson, preceded by the Nelson-class and succeeded by the Vanguard and by the never realized Lion-class. In 1928 was started designing this class regarded the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 which allowed non building of battleships until 1931. The design-process was for a second time halted due to the London Naval Treaty of 1930 which continued the building stop until 1937/ In 1935 started the Royal British navy again the designing process based on what already was achieved. The Treaty limited the displacement to a maximum of 35.000 tons and further more was the calibre of the main armament discussed. The choice was 14-16” with a first choice for 15” guns, However in October that same year it was decided that the calibre was to be 10-14” guns instead of 15”, a decision heavily protested by First Lord of Admiralty in 1935 Winston Churchill. The names Jellicoe and Beatty were not used. The Jellicoe became the Anson, the Beatty the Howe with the original planned Anson became the Duke of York.
