HMS Benbow
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HMS Benbow was the third of four Iron Duke-class battleships of the Royal Navy, the third ship to be named in honour of Admiral John Benbow. Ordered in the 1911 building programme, the ship was laid down at the William Beardmore and Company shipyard in May 1912, was launched in November 1913, and was completed in October 1914, shortly after the outbreak of the First World War. The four Iron Dukes were very similar to the preceding King George V class, with an improved secondary battery. She was armed with a main battery of ten 13.5-inch (343 mm) guns and twelve 6 in (152 mm) secondary guns. The ship was capable of a top speed of 21.25 knots, and had a 12-inch (305 mm) thick armoured belt.
1914
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HMS 'Benbow' at Christmas, 1918 RMG PV2761
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HMS Benbow (1913)| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| link | page | Dreadnought Project page@ | Wikidata | ||
| commons | image | HMS 'Benbow' at Christmas, 1918 RMG PV2761 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | HMS Benbow1 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | HMS Benbow (1913) | Commons | ||
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