HMS Centurion (1911)
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Career | |
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Ordered: | 1910 |
Laid down: | January 1911 |
Launched: | November 18, 1911 |
Commissioned: | |
Decommissioned: | 1924 |
Fate: | Sunk in 1944 |
Struck: | |
General Characteristics | |
Displacement: | 23,400 tons |
Length: | 598 feet |
Beam: | 89 feet |
Draught: | 28 feet |
Propulsion: | Turbine (Parsons) producing 31,000 shp, driving 4 screws |
Speed: | 21 knots |
Range: | |
Complement: | 900 men |
Armament: | 10 13.5-inch guns 12 6-inch guns |
Aircraft: | |
Motto: |
HMS Centurion was a battleship of the Royal Navy. It saw extensive service in both world wars. During World War II, Centurion acted as a decoy since the ship had been demilitarised during the interwar years to comply with treaty restrictions. The ship was finally sunk as a breakwater during Operation Neptune in June 1944.
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List of battleships of the Royal Navy |