HMS Resolution (09)

HMS Resolution was a Royal Sovereign-class battleship laid down at Palmers November 29, 1913, launched January 14, 1915, and commissioned December 30, 1916.

She was bombed at Narvik in May 1940, torpedoed at Dakar in September 1940, and served in the Indian Ocean during 1942 and 1943. She became a stokers training ship in 1944 and was sold for scrap on May 5, 1948.

General Characteristics

• Displacement: 29,150 tons standard; 33,500 tons full load
• Length: 620'5" overall, 614'5" waterline
• Beam 102'5"
• Maximum Draft 30'5"(max)
• Propulsion:
  • 4 shaft Parsons geared turbines
  • 18 Yarrow boilers
  • 40,000 shp
• Speed: 23 knots
• Range: 3,400 tons oil fuel; 160 tons coal
• Complement: 1,009 to 1,146
• Armament:
  • 8 x 15" guns in 4 twin mount turrets
  • 12 x 6"
  • 8 x 4" antiaircraft
  • 4 x 2pdr. pom-poms
  • 16 x 40mm Bofors
• Armour:
  • Main Side Belt: 13.0" midship, 6" - 4" ends
  • Deck Armour up to 5"
  • Turrets 13" face, 5" sides, 5" roof
  • Barbettes up to 10"
  • Citadel 11"