HMS King Edward VII (1903)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS King Edward VII
- Launch Year
- 1903
- Type
- Battleship
- Class
- King Edward VII-class battleship
- Launched
- 1903
- Commissioned
- 1903
- Armament
- Heavy guns
- Propulsion
- Steam
- Role
- Battleship
- Notable for
- Pre-dreadnought era
- Fate
- Varied fates
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS King Edward VII (1903) was a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.
Service History
HMS King Edward VII belonged to the King Edward VII-class battleship and served during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century transition before HMS Dreadnought transformed battleship design.
Historical Significance
HMS King Edward VII forms part of the Royal Navy's pre-dreadnought era, bridging the gap between ironclads and all-big-gun battleships.