H.M.S. Warspite
03
1943
(Neptun 1104b)
- Class: Queen Elizabeth - 5 battleships of 1912-13
- Displacement: 30,600 tons
- Dimensions: 600 (pp) 639.75 (oa) x 90.5 (104 outside bulges) x 30.75 ft.
- Machinery: 4-shaft geared turbines, S.H.P. 80,000 = 24 knots
- Armor: Main belt 4-6 in. (ends), 8-13 in. (amid), decks 1.25-3 in. (ends), 3.25-4 in. (amid), turrets 5-13 in., C.T. 11 in.
- Armament: 8-15 in. (4x2), 8-6 in. (8x1), 8-4 in. A.A. (4x2), 32-2 pdr. A.A. (4x8) guns; 4 aircraft
- Complement: 1,184
- Builder: Devonport Dockyard
- Laid Down: 31 Oct 1912
- Launched: 26 Nov 1913
- Commissioned: 19 Mar 1915
- Service: Part of 5th Battle Squadron at Jutland 1916. Reconstructed 1934-37. Mediterranean and Home fleets 1939-42, Eastern fleet 1942-43, Force "H" 1943, Home fleet and Reserve 1944-45. Wrecked en route to Faslane for scrapping, 1947.
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