HMS Emperor of India

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HMS Emperor of India was a British Royal Navy dreadnought battleship of the early 20th century that served during World War I as part of the Grand Fleet.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy battleship
dreadnought battleship
armamentPrimary 10 × 13.5-inch guns
armamentSecondary 12 × 6-inch guns
2 × 3-inch anti-aircraft guns
armamentTorpedo 4 × 21-inch submerged torpedo tubes
armourBelt 12 inches
armourConningTower 11–12 inches
armourDeck up to 2.5 inches
armourTurrets 11 inches
beam 90 ft
builder Vickers Limited
linked to: Vickers-Armstrongs
category World War I battleships of the United Kingdom
class Iron Duke-class battleship
commissioned 1914-11-10
conflict World War I
country United Kingdom
crewComplement approximately 925 officers and men
decommissioned 1931-11-01
didNotParticipateIn Battle of Jutland
displacementDeepLoad 29000 long tons
displacementStandard 25000 long tons
draught 29 ft
era early 20th century
fate scrapped
flagshipOf 2nd Battle Squadron
followedBy HMS Marlborough
laidDown 1912-05-31
launched 1913-11-27
lengthOverall 622 ft
maximumSpeed 21.25 knots
namedAfter Emperor of India (title of the British monarch)
linked to: Emperor of India
navalArchitecture all-big-gun battleship
notableEvent used for post-war gunnery trials
operator Royal Navy
partOf British Grand Fleet
pennantNumber not routinely used (pre-World War II capital ship)
powerOutput 29000 shp
precededBy HMS Iron Duke
propulsion coal-fired boilers
oil-fired boilers
steam turbines
range 7800 nautical miles at 10 knots
reasonForMissingJutland under refit during Battle of Jutland
scrappedIn 1932
servedIn Grand Fleet
Home Fleet
shipyard Barrow-in-Furness

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Iron Duke-class battleship member HMS Emperor of India