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56 THE BRITISH EMPIRE: — UNITED KINGDOM

Dreadnoughts, — (continued. )

Name

Org

5 '

Armour

Main Armament

A

3 H o

£ p. u

o H

hi

« 

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s

a?

i

Tons

inches

inches

Knot

1908— 1909

| Neptune .

19,900

12

12

10 12in. ; 12 4m. .

9

25,000

21

1909— 1910

( Hercules . 1 Colossus .

| 20,000

i,

12

10 12in. ; 12 4in. .

o

25,000

21

1 New Zealand 2 .

18,800

8 8

10 10

8 12in. ; 15 4in. . S 12in. ; 15 4in.

2 2

44,000 44,000

25

1 Australia 2

1S.800

25

r Orion .

)

Thunderer . Monarch .

J-22,500

12

)1

10 13 - 5in. ; 14 4in. .

2 27,000

21

1909— 1910

Conqueror .

J

Lion i . . Princess Royal 1 .

} 26,350

9

10

8 13-5in. ; 16 4in. .

2

70,000

28

1910- 1911

f King George V. { Centurion . lAjaz . . .

fBenbow

J-23,000

12

10

10 13-5in. ; 12 4in. .

2

-'7,000

21

1911—

1 Binperorof India -I Iron Duke . 1 Marlborough (.Tiger »

125,000 28,500

12 9

10 9

10 13-5in. ; 12 6iu. .

4

29,000

21

1912

8 13-5in. ; 12,Cin. .

2

85,000

28

/'Queen Elizabeth | Valiant .

-27,500

1912— 1913

- Warspite . Barham

' M;i .. .

13

10

8 15iu. : 12 Cin.

4

75,000

25

i Battle Crnlnn. ' New Zealand aud Commonwealth ships.