HMS Nelson was the name ship of her class of two battleships built for the Royal Navy in the 1920s. They were the first battleships built to meet the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. Entering service in 1927, the ship spent her peacetime career with the Atlantic and Home Fleets, usually as the fleet flagship. During the early stages of World War II, she searched for German commerce raiders, missed participating in the Norwegian Campaign after she was badly damaged by a mine in late 1939, and escorted convoys in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A29859 (cropped)
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A9280
Britain's Big Ships in the Mediterranean - Pictures Made From HMS Formidable. 15 To 17 April 1943, in the Mediterranean, on Board the 23,000 Ton Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable. A16208
HMS Nelson (Warships To-day, 1936)
The British Navy in North African Operations. 20 November 1942, the British Navy Played a Large Part in the North African Combined Operation . A13034
Konwój okrętów na Morzu Śródziemnym (2-2616)
Britain's Big Ships in the Mediterranean - Pictures Made From HMS Formidable. 15 To 17 April 1943, in the Mediterranean, on Board the 23,000 Ton Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable. A16209