HMS King George V

HMS King George V was the lead ship of the five British King George V-class battleships of the Royal Navy. Laid down in 1937 and commissioned in 1940, King George V operated during the Second World War in all three major naval theatres of war, the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific, as part of the British Home Fleet and Pacific Fleets. In May 1941, along with HMS Rodney, King George V was involved in the hunt for and pursuit of the German battleship Bismarck, eventually inflicting severe damage which led to the German vessel's sinking. On 1 May 1942 the destroyer HMS Punjabi sank after a collision with King George V in foggy conditions. King George V took part in Operation Husky and bombarded the island of Levanzo and the port of Trapani. She also escorted part of the surrendered Italian Fleet, which included the battleships Andrea Doria and Duilio, to Malta. In 1945 King George V took part in operations against the Japanese in the Pacific.

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mass 42200 tonne, length 213.5227 metre, length 227 metre, draft 19.9 metre, speed 28 knot, speed 28.5 knot, beam 31.4 metre,
King George V-class battleship, battleship, Vickers-Armstrongs, Royal Navy, United Kingdom,

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1940-10-01T00:00:00Z

1940 HMS King George V

1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1940-10-01T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

ship breaking

1939-02-21T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1949-01-01T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1939-09-03T00:00:00Z

Battle of the Atlantic

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First Lord Visits Home Fleet. 15 January 1943, Scapa Flow, Mr a V Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty in the Course of His Three Day Visit To the Home Fleet Spoke To Ship's Crews About the War at Sea. A13923

Admiral Tovey on HMS King George V

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A1780

The King Pays 4-day Visit To the Home Fleet. 18 To 21 February 1943, Scapa Flow, Wearing the Uniform of An Admiral of the Fleet, the King Paid a Four Day Visit To the Home Fleet. A15208

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A21223

Admiral Sir John Tovey and Members of His Staff. 4 February 1943, on Board Home Fleet Flagship HMS King George V. A14846

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A11567

On Board a Battleship, November 1942 TR325

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A16493

Rear Admiral I G Glennie Rad Home Fleet Visits C-in-c Home Fleet. 13 January 1943, Scapa Flow. A14179

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link	page	Ship Design Drawings archive page^@	Wikidata
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commons	image	First Lord Visits Home Fleet. 15 January 1943, Scapa Flow, Mr a V Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty in the Course of His Three Day Visit To the Home Fleet Spoke To Ship's Crews About the War at Sea. A13923	Commons
commons	image	Admiral Tovey on HMS King George V	Commons
commons	image	The Royal Navy during the Second World War A1780	Commons
commons	image	The King Pays 4-day Visit To the Home Fleet. 18 To 21 February 1943, Scapa Flow, Wearing the Uniform of An Admiral of the Fleet, the King Paid a Four Day Visit To the Home Fleet. A15208	Commons
commons	image	The Royal Navy during the Second World War A21223	Commons
commons	image	Admiral Sir John Tovey and Members of His Staff. 4 February 1943, on Board Home Fleet Flagship HMS King George V. A14846	Commons
commons	image	The Royal Navy during the Second World War A11567	Commons
commons	image	On Board a Battleship, November 1942 TR325	Commons
commons	image	The Royal Navy during the Second World War A16493	Commons
commons	image	Rear Admiral I G Glennie Rad Home Fleet Visits C-in-c Home Fleet. 13 January 1943, Scapa Flow. A14179	Commons

HMS King George V

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