Orion-class
King George V-class
Iron Duke-class
HMS Anson
Source: A selection of ships'badges of his majesty's Royal Navies published by Gutta, Percha&Rubber, Limited in 1912, digital avaliable via the website www.archive.org
Part of the King George V-class consisting of the King George V (ex-Royal George), Audacious, Centurion and Ajax, preceded by the Orion-class and succeeded by the Iron Duke-class. Laid down at the navy yard Portsmouth, England on 16 January 1911, launched in 18 November 1911, completed in May 1913, converted into a target ship in 1924, ideas to used her as block ship in the harbour of Tripoli, Libya declined in April 1941, converted with a false superstructure into a decoy for the HMS Anson in April 1941-1942 and finally sunk as a breakwater off Normandy in June 1944.
Displacement of 25.500 tons and as dimensions 182,12 x 27 x 8,74 metres or 597.6 x 89 x 28.8 feet. The 4 Parsons direct drive turbines and 18 boilers supplied via 4 shafts 27.000 shp allowing a speed of 21 knots. The armour consisted of a 20,3-30,5cm/8-12” thick deck, 2,5-10,2cm/1-4” thick decks with the barbettes and turrets protected by respectively 7,6-25,4cm/3-10”and 27,9cm/11”. The armament consisted of 5,2-34,3cm/13.5” breech loading Mk V guns, 16x1-10,2cm/4” breech loading Mk VII guns, 4-4,7cm/3pd guns and 3-53,3cm/21” submerged torpedo tubes. Crew numbered 782 men.
