HMS Prince of Wales (1902)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Prince of Wales
- Launch Year
- 1902
- Type
- Battleship
- Class
- London-class battleship
- Launched
- 1902
- Commissioned
- 1902
- Armament
- Heavy guns
- Propulsion
- Steam
- Role
- Battleship
- Notable for
- Pre-dreadnought era
- Fate
- Varied fates
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Prince of Wales (1902) was a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.
Service History
HMS Prince of Wales belonged to the London-class battleship and served during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century transition before HMS Dreadnought transformed battleship design.
Historical Significance
HMS Prince of Wales forms part of the Royal Navy's pre-dreadnought era, bridging the gap between ironclads and all-big-gun battleships.