HMS Royal Sovereign
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HMS Royal Sovereign was a British Royal Navy Revenge-class battleship that served prominently during both World Wars, particularly in Mediterranean operations against the Italian fleet.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Revenge-class battleship
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Royal Navy battleship ⓘ |
| armament |
14 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns
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8 × 15-inch (381 mm) guns in 4 twin turrets ⓘ anti-aircraft guns (various calibres, refitted over time) ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armour |
belt armour up to 13 inches thick
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deck armour up to 4 inches thick ⓘ turret armour up to 13 inches thick ⓘ |
| beam | 27.6 metres ⓘ |
| builder | Portsmouth Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Revenge class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | May 1916 ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 1,000 officers and ratings ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 28,000 long tons (standard)
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approximately 31,000 long tons (deep load) ⓘ |
| draught | 9.3 metres ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 15 January 1914 ⓘ |
| launched | 29 April 1915 ⓘ |
| length | 189.8 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 21 knots ⓘ |
| nameInSovietService | Arkhangelsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | designed as a slower, more economical battleship compared to Queen Elizabeth class ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Atlantic convoy escort duties in World War II
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Mediterranean operations against the Italian fleet ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | 05 ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 40,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal- and oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | about 7,000 nautical miles at 10 knots ⓘ |
| returnDate | 1949 ⓘ |
| returnedTo | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scrappedIn | 1950 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryDuring | late stages of the Battle of Jutland era (too late to participate) ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
HMS Ramillies
NERFINISHED
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HMS Resolution NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Revenge NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Royal Oak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferDate | 1944 ⓘ |
| transferredTo | Soviet Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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