HMS Royal Sovereign (1915)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Royal Sovereign
- Launch Year
- 1915
- Type
- Battleship
- Class
- Revenge-class battleship
- Pennant Number
- 05
- Launched
- 1915
- Built at
- Portsmouth Dockyard
- Commissioned
- 1916
- Armament
- 8 × 15-inch guns
- Propulsion
- Steam turbines
- Role
- Battleship
- Notable for
- First World War and interwar service
- Fate
- Transferred then scrapped
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Royal Sovereign was a Royal Navy battleship of the revenge-class battleship.
Service History
HMS Royal Sovereign served as a battleship and is chiefly noted for first world war and interwar service.
Historical Significance
HMS Royal Sovereign represents an important example of revenge-class battleship development in Royal Navy history.