Ship Record

HMS Prince of Wales (1902)

Learn about HMS Prince of Wales (1902), a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.

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.

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

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HMS Prince of Wales (1902) (this page)
HMS Prince of Wales (53) – King George V-class battleship 1939
HMS Prince of Wales (R09) – Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier
HMS Prince of Wales (1765) – Third-rate ship of the line
HMS Prince of Wales (1794) – Second-rate ship of the line
HMS Prince of Wales (1939) – King George V-class battleship
HMS Prince of Wales (53) – King George V-class battleship
HMS Prince of Wales (2017) – Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier
HMS Prince of Wales (R09) – Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier