HMS Ocean
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HMS Ocean was a British Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship that served in the early 20th century, notably seeing action during World War I.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy warship
ⓘ
pre-dreadnought battleship ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 6-inch secondary guns
ⓘ
4 × 12-inch main guns ⓘ smaller quick-firing guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armor | Krupp steel belt armor ⓘ |
| beam | about 74 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Devonport Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | mine ⓘ |
| class | Canopus-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completed | 1900 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 680 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1915 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 13,150 tons normal ⓘ |
| era | pre-dreadnought era ⓘ |
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| followedBy | Formidable-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gunLayout | two twin 12-inch turrets ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1897 ⓘ |
| launched | 1900 ⓘ |
| length | about 421 feet ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | Dardanelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature | reduced armor compared to earlier Royal Navy battleships for higher speed ⓘ |
| navalTechnologyGeneration | pre-dreadnought battleship generation ⓘ |
| notableEvent | participated in early operations of the Dardanelles Campaign in 1915 ⓘ |
| operation | Dardanelles Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Majestic-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
Belleville boilers
ⓘ
triple-expansion steam engines ⓘ |
| secondaryBatteryLayout | casemate-mounted 6-inch guns ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1900 ⓘ |
| smokeStackCount | two funnels ⓘ |
| status | war loss ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Dardanelles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| topSpeed | approximately 18 knots ⓘ |
| usedBy | British Empire naval forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
fleet battleship
ⓘ
shore bombardment ship ⓘ |
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