Nelson-class
Drawing made by G.J. Frans Naerebout and published in Op de Lange Deining written by G.A.J. Bovens
King George V-class
Drawing made by G.J. Naerebout and originally published by G.A.J. Bovens in Van Zee tot Zee.
An item dated London, England 28th reported that the First Lord of the Admiralty Sir Samuel Hoare (1) informed the House of Commons that the three new British battleships built under the 1937 program were to be named Anson, Jellicoe and Beatty.(2)
Notes
1. Samuel John Gurney Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood (24 February 1880 London, England-7 May 1959 London, England), conservative politician and First Lord of the Admiralty 1936-1937 and then responsible for ordering the first 3 ships of the King George V-class battleships.
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.
