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Admiral Class (1918) Battlecruisers Class Overview |
Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
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Hood |
John Brown & Co. Ltd. Clydebank, Scotland |
Aug. 22, 1918 |
Mar. 29, 1920 |
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Fate |
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Sunk May 24, 1941 by the German battleship Bismarck in the Battle of the
Denmark Strait. Location: Denmark Strait 309 miles west of Reykjavik, Iceland (63.25N - 31.55W). Over 1,400 crewmen were killed, 3 survivors picked up by HMS Electra H-27. |
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Name |
Builder |
Ordered |
Keel Laid Down |
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Rodney |
Fairfield Shipbuilding Ltd. Govan, Scotland |
Apr. 19, 1916 |
Oct. 9, 1916 |
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Fate |
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Construction cancelled Mar. 17, 1919 and scrapped on site.
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Name |
Builder |
Ordered |
Keel Laid Down |
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Howe |
Cammell Laird Ltd. Birkenhead, England |
Apr. 19, 1916 |
Oct. 16, 1916 |
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Fate |
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Construction cancelled Mar. 17, 1919 and scrapped on site.
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Name |
Builder |
Ordered |
Keel Laid Down |
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Anson |
Armstrong Whitworth Ltd. Newcastle-on-Tyne, England |
June 13, 1916 |
Nov. 9, 1916 |
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Fate |
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Construction cancelled Mar. 17, 1919 and scrapped on site.
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Class Notes: |
See HMS Hood for builder's data. |