HMS Lord Nelson (1906)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Lord Nelson
- Launch Year
- 1906
- Type
- Battleship
- Class
- Lord Nelson-class battleship
- Launched
- 1906
- Commissioned
- 1906
- Armament
- Heavy guns
- Propulsion
- Steam
- Role
- Battleship
- Notable for
- Pre-dreadnought era
- Fate
- Varied fates
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Lord Nelson (1906) was a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.
Service History
HMS Lord Nelson belonged to the Lord Nelson-class battleship and served during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century transition before HMS Dreadnought transformed battleship design.
Historical Significance
HMS Lord Nelson forms part of the Royal Navy's pre-dreadnought era, bridging the gap between ironclads and all-big-gun battleships.