Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battleship
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| gptkbp:armament |
4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
8 × 2-pounder (40 mm) guns 12 × 6 inch (152 mm) guns 16 × 4.5 inch (114 mm) guns 9 × 16 inch (406 mm) guns |
| gptkbp:armor |
up to 16 inches (410 mm)
|
| gptkbp:builder |
gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkb:Birkenhead,_England |
| gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Nelson-class_battleship
|
| gptkbp:commissioned |
gptkb:1927
1948 16 September 1927 |
| gptkbp:crew |
1,500
|
| gptkbp:decommissioned |
24 July 1948
|
| gptkbp:deployment |
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea gptkb:Norwegian_Sea 1948 North Atlantic |
| gptkbp:displacement |
36,000 long tons (37,000 t)
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
engaging enemy ships
participating in naval battles supporting land operations bombarding enemy coastal positions |
| gptkbp:fate |
scrapped in 1948
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
symbol of British naval power
involved in major naval engagements part of the Royal Navy's modernization efforts served during the transition to aircraft carriers one of the last battleships built by the Royal Navy |
| gptkbp:home_port |
gptkb:Portsmouth
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
HMS Rodney
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
29 December 1925
|
| gptkbp:length |
804 feet (245 m)
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
Rodney
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
participated in the sinking of Bismarck
|
| gptkbp:operational_range |
global
|
| gptkbp:operational_use |
gptkb:ship
gptkb:naval_warfare diplomatic missions surface warfare shore bombardment anti-aircraft defense naval reconnaissance convoy escort naval artillery support fleet flagship blockade runner interception |
| gptkbp:participated_in |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:service |
scrapped after decommissioning
|
| gptkbp:service_branch |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
|
| gptkbp:sister_ship |
gptkb:HMS_Nelson
|
| gptkbp:speed |
28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Bismarck gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Henry_Harwood gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Sir_Doveton_Sturdee |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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