Ship Record

HMS Royal Oak (1914)

Learn about HMS Royal Oak (1914) in Royal Navy history.

HMS Royal Oak was a Royal Navy battleship of the revenge-class battleship.

Service History

HMS Royal Oak served as a battleship and is chiefly noted for loss at scapa flow.

Historical Significance

HMS Royal Oak represents an important example of revenge-class battleship development in Royal Navy history.

Quick Facts

Ship Name: HMS Royal Oak
Launch Year: 1914
Type: Battleship
Class: Revenge-class battleship
Pennant Number: 08
Launched: 1914
Built at: Devonport Dockyard
Commissioned: 1916
Armament: 8 × 15-inch guns
Propulsion: Steam turbines
Role: Battleship
Notable for: Loss at Scapa Flow
Fate: Sunk in 1939
Status: Lost

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