HMS Emperor of India

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HMS Emperor of India was a British Royal Navy dreadnought battleship of the early 20th century that served during World War I as part of the Grand Fleet.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy battleship
dreadnought battleship
armamentPrimary 10 × 13.5-inch guns
armamentSecondary 12 × 6-inch guns
2 × 3-inch anti-aircraft guns
armamentTorpedo 4 × 21-inch submerged torpedo tubes
armourBelt 12 inches
armourConningTower 11–12 inches
armourDeck up to 2.5 inches
armourTurrets 11 inches
beam 90 ft
builder Vickers Limited NERFINISHED
category World War I battleships of the United Kingdom
class Iron Duke-class battleship NERFINISHED
commissioned 1914-11-10
conflict World War I
country United Kingdom
crewComplement approximately 925 officers and men
decommissioned 1931-11-01
didNotParticipateIn Battle of Jutland NERFINISHED
displacementDeepLoad 29000 long tons
displacementStandard 25000 long tons
draught 29 ft
era early 20th century
fate scrapped
flagshipOf 2nd Battle Squadron NERFINISHED
followedBy HMS Marlborough NERFINISHED
laidDown 1912-05-31
launched 1913-11-27
lengthOverall 622 ft
maximumSpeed 21.25 knots
namedAfter Emperor of India (title of the British monarch) NERFINISHED
navalArchitecture all-big-gun battleship
notableEvent used for post-war gunnery trials
operator Royal Navy
partOf British Grand Fleet NERFINISHED
pennantNumber not routinely used (pre-World War II capital ship)
powerOutput 29000 shp
precededBy HMS Iron Duke NERFINISHED
propulsion coal-fired boilers
oil-fired boilers
steam turbines
range 7800 nautical miles at 10 knots
reasonForMissingJutland under refit during Battle of Jutland
scrappedIn 1932
servedIn Grand Fleet NERFINISHED
Home Fleet NERFINISHED
shipyard Barrow-in-Furness NERFINISHED

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Iron Duke-class battleship member HMS Emperor of India