An item referred to the U.S.R. dated 29 December 1938 reporting that the 5 British battleships to be launched in 1939 and to be named King George V, Prince of Wales (ex-King Edward VIII), Beatty (renamed Howe), Jellicoe (renamed Anson) and Anson (renamed Duke of York) were to have a displacement of 35.000 tons,2 masts, 2 funnels and probably 10-38cm/14.9” guns as main armament (1x4 and 1x2 fore, 1x4 aft), a powerful second armament but none torpedo tubes. The weight of the armour was estimated to be 13.000 ton, the horsepower 130.000hp and the maximum speed above the 30 miles. It was the first time that the Royal British Navy fitted out warships with quadruple gun turrets.
