HMS Anson

HMS Anson was a King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy, named after Admiral George Anson. She was built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Shipyard on the River Tyne and launched on 24 February 1940, being completed on 22 June 1942. Her completion was delayed to allow the fitting of fire-control radar and additional anti-aircraft weapons. She was originally to have been named Jellicoe, but was renamed Anson in February 1940.

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length 213.5227 metre, length 227 metre, speed 28.5 knot, draft 10.4 metre, speed 29.25 knot, beam 31.4 metre,
King George V-class battleship, battleship, Swan Hunter, Royal Navy, United Kingdom,

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1942-04-14T00:00:00Z

1942 HMS Anson

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II

1937-07-20T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1940-02-24T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1942-04-14T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1951-11-01T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

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Frameless

Action Stations on Board HMS Anson. October 1942, Scapa Flow. A16504

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A11461

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A10135

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A11465

A British Battleship in Arctic Waters. 9 February 1943, Aboard HMS Anson, in Arctic Waters. A14456

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. A13909

‘Order of the Blue Nose’ certificate (6105881304)

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A18628

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A17629

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A30746

Type	Subtype	Description	Source

link	page	naval-history.net page^@	Wikidata
link	page	uboat.net page^@	Wikidata
commons	image	Action Stations on Board HMS Anson. October 1942, Scapa Flow. A16504	Commons
commons	image	The Royal Navy during the Second World War A11461	Commons
commons	image	The Royal Navy during the Second World War A10135	Commons
commons	image	The Royal Navy during the Second World War A11465	Commons
commons	image	A British Battleship in Arctic Waters. 9 February 1943, Aboard HMS Anson, in Arctic Waters. A14456	Commons
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. A13909	Commons
commons	image	‘Order of the Blue Nose’ certificate (6105881304)	Commons
commons	image	The Royal Navy during the Second World War A18628	Commons
commons	image	The Royal Navy during the Second World War A17629	Commons
commons	image	The Royal Navy during the Second World War A30746	Commons

HMS Anson

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