List of pre-dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy

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This is a list of the pre-Dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy and covers the ships between the monitors and the launching of HMS Dreadnought in 1906.

Key

Main guns	The number and type of the main battery guns
Displacement	Ship displacement at full combat load
Propulsion	Number of shafts, type of propulsion system, and top speed generated
Service	The dates work began and finished on the ship and its ultimate fate
Laid down	The date the keel began to be assembled
Commissioned	The date the ship was commissioned

Royal Sovereign class

File:HMS Hood (Royal Sovereign-class battleship of 1890s).jpg

HMS Hood

Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Service
Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Laid down	Commissioned	Fate
HMS Royal Sovereign	4 × 13.5 in (34.3 cm)	14,150 long tons (14,380 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × coal-fired steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	30 September 1889	31 May 1892	Sold for break up 7 October 1913^[1]
HMS Empress of India	4 × 13.5 in (34.3 cm)	14,150 long tons (14,380 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × coal-fired steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	9 July 1889	11 September 1893	Sunk as target 4 November 1913^[1]
HMS Repulse	4 × 13.5 in (34.3 cm)	14,150 long tons (14,380 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × coal-fired steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	1 January 1890	25 April 1894	Sold for break up 27 July 1911^[1]
HMS Ramillies	4 × 13.5 in (34.3 cm)	14,150 long tons (14,380 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × coal-fired steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	11 August 1890	17 October 1893	Sold for break up 7 October 1913^[1]
HMS Resolution	4 × 13.5 in (34.3 cm)	14,150 long tons (14,380 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × coal-fired steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	14 June 1890	5 December 1893	Sold for break up 2 April 1914^[1]
HMS Revenge renamed HMS Redoubtable in 1913^[1]	4 × 13.5 in (34.3 cm)	14,150 long tons (14,380 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × coal-fired steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	12 February 1891	March 1894	Sold for break up 16 November 1919^[1]
HMS Royal Oak	4 × 13.5 in (34.3 cm)	14,150 long tons (14,380 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × coal-fired steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	29 May 1890	14 January 1896	Sold for break up 14 January 1914^[1]
HMS Hood	4 × 13.5 in (34.3 cm)	14,780 long tons (15,020 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × coal-fired steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	17 August 1889	1 June 1893	Sunk as a blockship 4 November 1914^[1]

Centurion class

File:HMSCenturion1892.jpg

HMS Centurion

Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Service
Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Laid down	Commissioned	Fate
HMS Centurion	4 × 10 in (25.4 cm)	10,500 long tons (10,670 t)^[1]	2 × shafts triple expansion steam engines 8 × boilers	30 March 1890	14 February 1894	Sold for scrap 12 July 1910 ^[1]
HMS Barfleur	4 × 10 in (25.4 cm)	10,500 long tons (10,670 t)^[1]	2 × shafts triple expansion steam engines 8 × boilers	12 October 1890	22 June 1894	Sold for scrap 12 July 1910 ^[1]
HMS Renown	4 × 10 in (25.4 cm)	12,390 long tons (12,590 t)^[1]	2 × shafts triple expansion steam engines 8 × boilers	1 February 1893	January 1897	Sold for scrap 2 April 1914 ^[2]

Majestic class

HMS Illustrious firing guns.

Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Service
Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Laid down	Commissioned	Fate
HMS Magnificent	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm)	14,820 long tons (15,060 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × oil and coal, triple expansion steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	18 December 1893	12 December 1895	Sold for scrap 9 May 1921^[1]
HMS Majestic	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm)	14,820 long tons (15,060 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × oil and coal, triple expansion steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	5 February 1894	12 December 1895	Torpedoed and sunk 27 May 1915^[1]
HMS Prince George	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm)	14,820 long tons (15,060 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × oil and coal, triple expansion steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	10 September 1894 ^[3]	26 November 1896 ^[3]	Sold for scrap 21 September 1921^[1]
HMS Victorious	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm)	14,820 long tons (15,060 t)^[1]	2 × shafts oil and coal, triple expansion steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	28 May 1894 ^[3]	4 November 1896 ^[4]	Sold for scrap 9 April 1923 ^[4]
HMS Jupiter	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm)	14,820 long tons (15,060 t)^[1]	2 × shafts oil and coal, triple expansion steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	26 April 1894^[3]	8 June 1897^[3]	Sold for scrap 15 January 1920^[5]
HMS Mars	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm)	14,820 long tons (15,060 t)^[1]	2 × shafts oil and coal, triple expansion steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	2 June 1894^[3]	8 June 1897^[6]	Sold for scrap 9 May 1921^[1]
HMS Hannibal	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm)	14,820 long tons (15,060 t)^[1]	2 × shafts oil and coal, triple expansion steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	1 May 1895	April 1898^[5]	Sold for scrap 28 January 1920^[5]
HMS Caesar	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm)	14,820 long tons (15,060 t)^[1]	2 × shafts oil and coal, triple expansion steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	25 March 1895	13 January 1898^[7]	Sold for scrap 8 November 1921^[6]
HMS Illustrious	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm)	14,820 long tons (15,060 t)^[1]	2 × shafts oil and coal, triple expansion steam engines 8 × fire-tube boilers	11 March 1895^[3]	15 April 1898^[5]	Sold for scrap 18 June 1920^[5]

Canopus class

HMS Goliath

Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Service
Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Laid down	Commissioned	Fate
HMS Canopus	4 × 12 in (30 cm)	13,150 long tons (13,360 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × vertical triple expansion steam engines, water-tube boilers	4 January 1897	5 December 1899	Sold for scrap 18 February 1920^[1]
HMS Goliath	4 × 12 in (30 cm)	13,150 long tons (13,360 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × vertical triple expansion steam engines, water-tube boilers	4 January 1897	27 March 1900	Torpedoed and sunk, 13 May 1915^[1]
HMS Albion	4 × 12 in (30 cm)	13,150 long tons (13,360 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × vertical triple expansion steam engines, water-tube boilers	3 December 1896	25 June 1901	Sold for scrap 11 December 1919^[1]
HMS Ocean	4 × 12 in (30 cm)	13,150 long tons (13,360 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × vertical triple expansion steam engines, water-tube boilers	15 February 1897	20 February 1900	Sunk by mine, 18 March 1915^[1]
HMS Glory	4 × 12 in (30 cm)	13,150 long tons (13,360 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × vertical triple expansion steam engines, water-tube boilers	1 December 1896	1 November 1900	Sold for scrap 19 December 1922^[1]
HMS Vengeance	4 × 12 in (30 cm)	13,150 long tons (13,360 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × vertical triple expansion steam engines, water-tube boilers	23 August 1898	8 April 1902	Sold for scrap 1 December 1921^[1]

Formidable class

File:HMS London.jpg

HMS London

Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Service
Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Laid down	Commissioned	Fate
HMS Formidable	4 × 12 in (30 cm)	14,500 long tons (14,700 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines, 20 × water-tube boilers	21 March 1898	10 October 1904	Torpedoed and sunk, 1 January 1915^[1]
HMS Irresistible	4 × 12 in (30 cm)	14,500 long tons (14,700 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines, water-tube boilers	11 April 1898	4 February 1902	Sunk by mine, 18 March 1915^[1]
HMS Implacable	4 × 12 in (30 cm)	14,500 long tons (14,700 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines, water-tube boilers	13 July 1898	10 September 1901	Sold for scrap 8 November 1921^[1]
HMS London	4 × 12 in (30 cm)	14,500 long tons (14,700 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines, water-tube boilers	8 December 1898	7 June 1902	Sold for scrap 4 June 1920^[1]
HMS Bulwark	4 × 12 in (30 cm)	14,500 long tons (14,700 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines, water-tube boilers	20 March 1899	11 March 1902	Blown up 26 November 1914^[1]
HMS Venerable	4 × 12 in (30 cm)	14,500 long tons (14,700 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines, water-tube boilers	2 January 1899	12 November 1902	Sold for scrap 4 June 1920^[1]
HMS Queen	4 × 12 in (30 cm)	14,500 long tons (14,700 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines, water-tube boilers	12 March 1901	7 April 1904	Sold for scrap 4 September 1920^[1]
HMS Prince of Wales	4 × 12 in (30 cm)	14,500 long tons (14,700 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines, water-tube boilers	20 March 1901	18 May 1904	Sold for scrap 12 April 1920^[1]

Duncan class

HMS Exmouth

Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Service
Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Laid down	Commissioned	Fate
HMS Russell	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm)	13,270 long tons (13,480 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 24 × boilers^[8]	11 March 1899	19 February 1903	Sunk by mine 27 March 1916^[1]
HMS Albemarle	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm)	13,440 long tons (13,660 t)^[8]	2 × shafts 24 × boilers^[8]	8 January 1900	12 November 1903	Sold for scrap 19 November 1919^[1]
HMS Montagu	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm)	13,420 long tons (13,640 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 24 × boilers^[8]	23 November 1899	28 July 1903	Wrecked on 30 May 1906^[1]
HMS Duncan	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm)	13,640 long tons (13,860 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 24 × boilers^[8]	10 July 1899	8 October 1903	Sold for scrap up 18 February 1920^[1]
HMS Cornwallis	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm)	13,745 long tons (13,966 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 24 × boilers^[8]	19 July 1899	9 February 1904	Torpedoed and sunk 9 January 1917^[1]
HMS Exmouth	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm)	13,500 long tons (13,700 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 24 × boilers^[8]	10 August 1899	2 June 1903	Sold for scrap 15 February 1920^[1]

King Edward VII class

File:HMS King Edward VII LOC ggbain 17323.jpg

HMS HMS King Edward VII

Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Service
Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Laid down	Commissioned	Fate
HMS King Edward VII	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm) 4 × 9.2 in (23.4 cm)	15,630 long tons (15,880 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines 13 × boilers^[9]	8 March 1902	7 February 1905	Sunk by mine 6 January 1916^[1]
HMS Commonwealth	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm) 4 × 9.2 in (23.4 cm)	15,610 long tons (15,860 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines 16 × boilers	17 June 1902	9 May 1905	Sold for scrap 18 November 1921^[1]
HMS Dominion	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm) 4 × 9.2 in (23.4 cm)	16,350 long tons (16,610 t)	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines 16 × boiler	23 May 1902	15 August 1905	Sold for break up 9 May 1921^[1]
HMS Hindustan	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm) 4 × 9.2 in (23.4 cm)	15,645 long tons (15,896 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines 16 × boilers	25 October 1902	22 August 1905	Sold for scrap 9 May 1921^[1]
HMS New Zealand renamed HMS Zealandia 1911^[1]	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm) 4 × 9.2 in (23.4 cm)	15,585 long tons (15,835 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines 16 × boilers	9 February 1903	11 July 1905	Sold for scrap 8 November 1921^[1]
HMS Britannia	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm) 4 × 9.2 in (23.4 cm)	15,810 long tons (16,060 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines 18 × boilers^[10]	4 February 1902	8 September 1906	Torpedoed and sunk 9 November 1918^[1]
HMS Africa	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm) 4 × 9.2 in (23.4 cm)	15,740 long tons (15,990 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines 15 × boilers^[9]	27 January 1904	6 November 1906	Sold for scrap 30 June 1920^[1]
HMS Hibernia	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm) 4 × 9.2 in (23.4 cm)	15,745 long tons (15,998 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines 16 × boiler ^[9]	6 January 1904	2 January 1907	Sold for scrap 8 November 1921^[1]

Swiftsure class

File:HMSSwiftsure-IWM-Q40256.jpg

HMS Swiftsure

Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Service
Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Laid down	Commissioned	Fate
HMS Swiftsure	4 × 10 in (25.4 cm)	11,800 long tons (11,990 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 3 × steam engines 12 × boilers^[11]	26 February 1902	21 June 1904	Sold for scrap 18 June 1920^[1]
HMS Triumph	4 × 10 in (25.4 cm)	11,985 long tons (12,177 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 3 × steam engines 12 × boilers^[11]	26 February 1902	21 June 1904	Torpedoed and sunk 25 May 1915^[1]

Lord Nelson class

File:HMS Lord Nelson (1906) during trials 1908.jpg

HMS Lord Nelson

Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Service
Ship	Main guns	Displacement	Propulsion	Laid down	Commissioned	Fate
HMS Lord Nelson	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm) 10 × 9.2 in (23.4 cm)	16,090 long tons (16,350 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines 15 × boilers	18 May 1905	1 December 1908	Sold for scrap 4 June 1920^[1]
HMS Agamemnon	4 × 12 in (30.5 cm) 10 × 9.2 in (23.4 cm)	15,925 long tons (16,181 t)^[1]	2 × shafts 2 × steam engines 15 × boilers	15 May 1905	25 June 1908	Sold for scrap 24 January 1927^[1]

References

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↑ Burt (1988), p. 110
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 Burt (1988), p.114.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Burt (1988), p.136.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 Burt (1988), p.134.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Burt (1988), p.133.
↑ Burt (1988), p.132.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 ^8.5 ^8.6 Gardiner (1979), p. 37.
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 Gardiner (1979), p.38.
↑ Burt (1988), p.232.
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 Gardiner (1979), p.39.

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[Burt.2C_p._110-2] Burt (1988), p. 110

[Burt.2C_p._114-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 Burt (1988), p.114.

[Burt.2C_p._136-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Burt (1988), p.136.

[Burt.2C_p._134-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 Burt (1988), p.134.

[Burt.2C_p._133-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Burt (1988), p.133.

[Burt.2C_p._132-7] Burt (1988), p.132.

[Conway37-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 ^8.5 ^8.6 Gardiner (1979), p. 37.

[ga38-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 Gardiner (1979), p.38.

[10] Burt (1988), p.232.

[ga39-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Gardiner (1979), p.39.

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List of pre-dreadnought battleships of the Royal Navy

Contents

Key

Royal Sovereign class

Centurion class

Majestic class

Canopus class

Formidable class

Duncan class

King Edward VII class

Swiftsure class

Lord Nelson class

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