HMS Anson (1940)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Anson
- Launch Year
- 1940
- Type
- Battleship
- Class
- King George V-class battleship
- Pennant Number
- 79
- Launched
- 1940
- Built at
- Swan Hunter
- Commissioned
- 1942
- Armament
- 10 × 14-inch guns
- Propulsion
- Steam turbines
- Role
- Battleship
- Notable for
- Arctic convoy escort
- Fate
- Scrapped in 1957
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Anson served in Arctic convoy operations during WWII.