Last update: 22.02.2001
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Nelson class
General Info
Fleet / Country: Royal Navy / Great Britain In service from: 1927 Complement (officers/enlisted): 1640

Dimensions
(metres)
Lenght overall / waterline:
216,40  /   211,97
Beam overall / wl.:
32,30  /  
Draft overall / wl.:
9,6  /  

Displacement
(English tons = 1016 kg)
Standard
33950
Full loaded
38000

Armament
Main guns
9x406/45 Mk 1
Secondary guns
12x152/50 Mk XXII, 6x120/40 QF Mk VIII, 16-64x40,
Planes
2

Engines
Boilers
8x Yarrow Small-tube 260 psi 3 drum
Turbines
2xBrown-Curtis geared
Shafts
2

Endurance
Top speed (kts)
23,5
endurance
14300 miles @ 12 kts
Engines load
33835 kW
Fuel
4000 tons
Aircraft gasoline (liters)
0

Armor
(milimetres)
Side belt
355,6
Decks
76-152
Conning tower
165-406
Main Battery turrets
Faces: 406
Sides: 305
Roof: 178
Back: 305
Barbettes: 366-381
Nelson/RN,