Translate

Sunday, 19 October 2025

British battleship HMS Nelson damaged in Italian torpedo bombers attack according to the Dutch newspaper Agrarisch nieuwsblad dated 2 October 1941

British battleship Nelson. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the by Italian torpedo bombers damaged British battleship was the HMS Nelson.(1) 

Note

1. 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, England 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.

No comments:

Post a Comment