HMS Benbow
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HMS Benbow was a British Royal Navy dreadnought battleship of the early 20th century that served during World War I, including with the Grand Fleet.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iron Duke-class battleship
ⓘ
Royal Navy warship ⓘ dreadnought battleship ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 13.5-inch (343 mm) guns
ⓘ
6-inch (152 mm) secondary guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armamentUpgrade | anti-aircraft guns added during World War I ⓘ |
| armour |
belt up to about 12 inches thick
ⓘ
deck armour up to about 2.5 inches ⓘ turret armour up to about 11 inches ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Jutland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 90 feet ⓘ |
| builder | William Beardmore and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Dalmuir, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Iron Duke class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 900 officers and men ⓘ |
| decommissionedYear | 1929 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 25000 long tons (standard) ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped ⓘ |
| flagshipOf | Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | built under the 1911–1912 Naval Programme ⓘ |
| laidDownYear | 1912 ⓘ |
| launchedYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 622 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Admiral John Benbow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTechnology | all-big-gun battleship ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Grand Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | 07 ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
ⓘ
oil-fired boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| removedFromServiceReason | Washington Naval Treaty limitations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scrappedYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Atlantic Fleet
NERFINISHED
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Grand Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 21.25 knots ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blockade duties
ⓘ
fleet engagements ⓘ training duties (late career) ⓘ |
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