Ship Record

HMS Duke of York (1940)

Learn about HMS Duke of York.

HMS Duke of York was instrumental in the sinking of the German battleship Scharnhorst.

Quick Facts

Ship Name: HMS Duke of York
Launch Year: 1940
Type: Battleship
Class: King George V-class battleship
Pennant Number: 17
Launched: 1940
Built at: John Brown & Company
Commissioned: 1941
Armament: 10 × 14-inch guns
Propulsion: Steam turbines
Role: Battleship
Notable for: Scharnhorst action
Fate: Scrapped in 1958
Status: Decommissioned