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King George V Class (1940) BB Specification 

Crew :

1,500. To King George V Class (1940) BB Ships :
Displacement : 36,750 tons, (37,335 tonnes)

Dimensions :

745ft x 103ft x 35ft 6in 
(229m x 31.5m x 10.8m)
Range : 15,000nm at 10 knots

Armour :

15in (38.1cm) belt,
16in (40.7cm) turrets,
6in (15.3cm) deck.
Armament : As built;
10 x 14in guns main,
16 x 5.25in guns secondary,
32-48 x 2pdr pom-poms, (as built)
0,6 or 18 x 20mm Oerlikon. (as built).

By End WW2, (typical)
88 x 2pdr pom-poms,
8 x 40mm Bofors,
55 x 20mm Oerlikon.

Power plant : 4 shaft, steam turbine. Oil fired.

Max Speed :

28 knots

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This page last edited - 21 January, 2013.