HMS Nelson (28)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Nelson
- Type
- Battleship
- Class
- Nelson-class battleship
- Pennant Number
- 28
- Launched
- 1925
- Built at
- Armstrong Whitworth
- Commissioned
- 1927
- Armament
- 9 × 16-inch guns
- Propulsion
- Steam turbines
- Role
- Treaty battleship
- Notable for
- Flagship and treaty-era design
- Fate
- Scrapped in 1949
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Nelson was one of the most distinctive battleships ever built for the Royal Navy, with her main armament concentrated forward under treaty limitations.
Other Ships with this Name (1)
- HMS Nelson (28) (this page)
- HMS Nelson (1925) – Nelson-class battleship