Colossus-class battleship
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The Colossus-class battleship was a group of early 20th-century British Royal Navy dreadnoughts that helped advance battleship design in the years leading up to World War I.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colossus-class battleship canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battleship class
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dreadnought battleship class ⓘ |
| armamentType | naval artillery ⓘ |
| builtFor | Home Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionLocation | British shipyards ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decommissioningReason | naval arms limitation and obsolescence ⓘ |
| designedAs | dreadnought battleship ⓘ |
| designRole | line-of-battle ship ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Orion-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gunCalibreClass | 12-inch main battery ⓘ |
| hasPart |
HMS Colossus
NERFINISHED
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HMS Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullType | steel hull ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureSignificance | evolution of British dreadnought design ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Jutland
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Jutland NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Jutland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfShips | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Royal Navy
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Royal Navy ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy battle fleet ⓘ |
| partOfClass |
Colossus-class battleship
NERFINISHED
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Colossus-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | St Vincent-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | 1911 ⓘ |
| timeInService |
1910s
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1920s ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War I
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World War I ⓘ World War I ⓘ |
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