Ship Record

HMS Vanguard (23)

Learn about HMS Vanguard, the last battleship built for the Royal Navy.

HMS Vanguard was the last battleship completed for the Royal Navy and represented the final stage of British capital ship construction.

Quick Facts

Ship Name: HMS Vanguard
Type: Battleship
Class: Vanguard-class battleship
Pennant Number: 23
Launched: 1944
Built at: John Brown & Company
Commissioned: 1946
Armament: 8 × 15-inch guns
Propulsion: Steam turbines
Role: Battleship
Notable for: Last British battleship
Fate: Scrapped in 1960
Status: Decommissioned

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