HMS Princess Royal
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HMS Princess Royal was a British Lion-class battlecruiser of the Royal Navy that served prominently during World War I, including major North Sea engagements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Princess Royal canonical | 4 |
| British battlecruiser Princess Royal | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lion-class battlecruiser
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Royal Navy warship ⓘ battlecruiser ⓘ |
| armamentMain | 8 × 13.5-inch guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary | 16 × 4-inch guns ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedoTubes | 2 × 21-inch submerged torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armourBelt | up to 9 inches ⓘ |
| armourConningTower | up to 10 inches ⓘ |
| armourDeck | up to 2.5 inches ⓘ |
| armourTurrets | up to 9 inches ⓘ |
| beam |
27.0 m
ⓘ
88 ft 7 in ⓘ |
| builder | Vickers Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ships built in Barrow-in-Furness
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World War I battlecruisers of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1912-11-14 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 1,000 officers and men ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1922-01-01 ⓘ |
| displacementDeepLoad | about 30,820 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 26,350 long tons ⓘ |
| draught | 32 ft 5 in ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Dogger Bank
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Heligoland Bight NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Jutland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| fleetAssignment |
1st Battlecruiser Squadron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1909-05-02 ⓘ |
| launched | 1911-04-29 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall |
213.4 m
ⓘ
700 ft ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 28 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Princess Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | participated in major North Sea engagements during World War I ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | not carried in WWI (pre-pennant system era) ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 70,000 shp ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
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oil-fired boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | about 5,610 nmi at 10 knots ⓘ |
| scrapped | 1922-01-01 ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | pre–World War I ⓘ |
| shipClass | Lion class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipyard | Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
HMS Lion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Queen Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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British battlecruiser Princess Royal