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HMS Royal Oak (08)


Battleship [ 1939 ]



HMS Royal Oak survived the fighting of World War 1 only to be sunk by German U-boat U-47 at Scapa Flow during World War 2.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 05/04/2021 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Specifications



Service Year
1939

Origin
United Kingdom national flag graphic
United Kingdom

Status
LOST-IN-ACTION
No Longer in Service.
Complement
909
PERSONNEL


Devonport Royal Dockyard - UK
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Class
Revenge-class
Number-in-Class
8
VESSELS
Ships-in-Class


HMS Revenge (06); HMS Resolution (09); HMS Royal Oak (08); HMS Royal Sovereign (05); HMS Ramillies (07); HMS Resistance; HMS Renown; HMS Repulse


National flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.
Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
Flag Ship / Capital Ship
Serving in the fleet Flag Ship role or Capital Ship in older warship designs / terminology.


Length
620.6 ft
189.16 m
Beam
88.5 ft
26.97 m
Draught
33.6 ft
10.24 m
Displacement
30,000
tons


Installed Power: 18 x Yarrow boilers feeding 2 x Steam turbines developing 40,000 horsepower to 4 x Shafts.
Surface Speed
22.0 kts
(25.3 mph)
Range
6,995 nm
(8,050 mi | 12,955 km)


kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers

1 kts = 1.15 mph | 1 nm = 1.15 mi | 1 nm = 1.85 km
8 x 15" (381mm) /42 caliber main guns in four twin-gunned turrets.
14 x BL 6" (152.4mm) Mk XII secondary guns in single-gunned emplacements.
2 x QF 3" (76.20mm) 20 cwt Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns in single-gunned emplacements.
4 x 47mm AA guns in single-gunned emplacements.
4 x 21 (533mm) torpedo tubes.


Supported Types


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None.


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