HMS Nelson was the name ship of her class of two battleships built for the Royal Navy in the 1920s. They were the first battleships built to meet the limitations of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. Entering service in 1927, the ship spent her peacetime career with the Atlantic and Home Fleets, usually as the fleet flagship. During the early stages of World War II, she searched for German commerce raiders, missed participating in the Norwegian Campaign after she was badly damaged by a mine in late 1939, and escorted convoys in the Atlantic Ocean.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 98.4ft (30.0m)
- Length 713.6ft (217.5m)
- Height 174.6ft (53.2m)
- Empty Weight 43,210lbs (19,600kg)
- Loaded Weight 60,216lbs (27,313kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.671
- Wing Loading 2,712.4lbs/ft2 (13,243.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 22.2ft2 (2.1m2)
- Drag Points 52399
Parts
- Number of Parts 221
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 934
