HMS Royal Sovereign

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HMS Royal Sovereign was a Revenge-class battleship of the Royal Navy displacing 29,970 long tons (30,451 t) and armed with eight 15-inch (381 mm) guns in four twin-gun turrets. She was laid down in January 1914 and launched in April 1915; she was completed in May 1916, but was not ready for service in time to participate in the Battle of Jutland at the end of the month. She served with the Grand Fleet for the remainder of the First World War, but did not see action. In the early 1930s, she was assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet and based in Malta.

1944-05-30T00:00:00Z
1944-05-30T00:00:00Z
1944 HMS Royal Sovereign
1914-07-28T00:00:00Z
1914-07-28T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1916-05-01T00:00:00Z
1916-05-01T00:00:00Z
ship completed
1944-05-30T00:00:00Z
1944-05-30T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1914-01-15T00:00:00Z
1914-01-15T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1915-04-29T00:00:00Z
1915-04-29T00:00:00Z
ship launching
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HMS Royal SovereignHMS Royal Sovereign
British battleships of the 1st Battle Squadron at sea on the morning of the German surrender, 21 November 1918 RMG PW1743British battleships of the 1st Battle Squadron at sea on the morning of the German surrender, 21 November 1918 RMG PW1743
Official First World War Photographers Q17991Official First World War Photographers Q17991
HMS Royal Sovereign (05) gunnery exerciseHMS Royal Sovereign (05) gunnery exercise
The end of the `Greif` and a starboard broadside view of HMS `Royal Sovereign` RMG PV2696The end of the 'Greif' and a starboard broadside view of HMS 'Royal Sovereign' RMG PV2696
H.M.S. Royal Sovereign 1923 RMG PU6334H.M.S. Royal Sovereign 1923 RMG PU6334
HMS Royal Sovereign, plan (Warships To-day, 1936)HMS Royal Sovereign, plan (Warships To-day, 1936)
HMS Royal Sovereign, forward section (Warships To-day, 1936)HMS Royal Sovereign, forward section (Warships To-day, 1936)
HMS Royal Sovereign, midship section (Warships To-day, 1936)HMS Royal Sovereign, midship section (Warships To-day, 1936)
HMS Royal Sovereign FL18403HMS Royal Sovereign FL18403