British battleship HMS Nelson 1922-1948

Half block model made around 1925. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

Original postcard Chocolate La Estrella

Part of Nelson-class, preceded by N-3 class (not realized) and Revenge-class, succeeded by King George V-class. 

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 on 1 January 1923, laid down on 28 December 1922 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