HMS Lord Nelson was launched in September 1906
Her armament combined four 12-inch guns in two twin turrets with ten 9.2-inch guns However, HMS Dreadnought, completed in 1906 made her outdated before she entered service
In 1915, she joined the Dardanelles campaign, bombarding Ottoman fortifications
After the war, Lord Nelson returned to Britain and was scrapped in 1920 https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-lord-nelson-pre-dreadnought-battleship-wwi-service/ #battleship #HMSLordNelson #navalhistory #maritimehistory #Military #Predreadnought #RoyalNavy #warship
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HMS Africa was a King Edward VII-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. Built at Chatham Dockyard, she was laid down on 27 January 1904, launched on 20 May 1905 and commissioned on 6 November 1906. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-africa/ #battleship #HMSAfrica #maritimehistory, #NavalHistory #Military #Predreadnought #RoyalNavy #warship