Ship Record

HMS Howe (1940)

Learn about HMS Howe.

HMS Howe served in the Pacific theatre during the Second World War.

Quick Facts

Ship Name: HMS Howe
Launch Year: 1940
Type: Battleship
Class: King George V-class battleship
Pennant Number: 32
Launched: 1940
Built at: Fairfield Shipbuilding
Commissioned: 1942
Armament: 10 × 14-inch guns
Propulsion: Steam turbines
Role: Battleship
Notable for: Pacific theatre service
Fate: Scrapped in 1958
Status: Decommissioned