Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
King George V-class battleship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1940
Quantity
5
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationFast battleship
- Ship TypeBattleship
- Builder / ShipyardCammell Laird, Fairfield Shipbuilding & Eng., John Brown & Co., Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Vickers Armstrongs
- Laid Down1937
- Launched1939
- Commissioned1940
- Ships in Class5
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Standard Displacement36,727 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)227.1 m
- Length (waterline)213.4 m
- Beam31.46 m
- Draft10.25 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement1,422
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power82,027 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed28 kn
- Range15,600
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunBL 14 inch / 45 mk VII naval gun
- Main Gun Calibre356 mm
- Main Gun Count10
- Secondary GunsQF 5.25 inch Mark I naval gun
⬢Aviation2MOD.2
▲Sensors & Combat Systems2MOD.2
- Air-Search RadarType 281
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarType 273
◎Survivability2MOD.2
◈Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed5
- Lost1
- Retired4
▣Armour2MOD.2
- Belt Armour373 mm
- Deck Armour124 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
86
years in service
0
years in production
5
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
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