Ship Record

HMS Britannia (1904)

Learn about HMS Britannia (1904), a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.

HMS Britannia (1904) was a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.

Service History

HMS Britannia 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 Britannia forms part of the Royal Navy's pre-dreadnought era, bridging the gap between ironclads and all-big-gun battleships.