H.M.S. Canada
1915
(Navis 117N)
- Class: Canada - 1 battleship of 1911
- Displacement: 30,000 tons
- Dimensions: 661 x 92 x 28.5 ft.
- Machinery: Steam turbine, 4 shafts, S.H.P. 37,000 = 23 knots
- Armor: Main belt 9 in., turrets 10 in., C.T. 11 in.
- Armament: 10-14 in. (5x2), 12-6 in. (12x1); 4-21 in. T.T.
- Complement: 1,176
- Builder: Armstrong, Elswick
- Laid Down: 27 Nov 1911
- Launched: 27 Nov 1913
- Completed: 30 Sep 1915
- Actions: One of two sisters, Almirante Latorre and Almirante Cochrane, laid down for Chile in 1911. The former launched in 1913 was taken over by Britain at beginning of World War I to become Canada. 1915, 4th B.S. 1916, Jutland. 1920, Returned to Chile under her original name Almirante Latorre. Work on sister was suspended at outbreak of WWI, then bought by Britain in 1917 and completed as aircraft carrier Eagle.
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