class battleship class class battleships spanish navy authorized plan navy law class lead ship named king english queen consort ships classified supposed designed built ships built britain involvement world war halted foreign projects constructed british yards background following disastrous losses spanish american war spain lacked money rebuild navy navy law january new program authorizing new battleships class ships passed delay enabled spain advantage experience gained britain world commissioned dreadnought united_states dreadnought uss south_carolina spain incapable building class lack resources contracted design construction shipyard ships second navy law passed named plan second squadron plan called ships dreadnoughts supplement class dreadnoughts named class laid completed design history class consisted ships lead ship named lead ship named king english wife designed planned displace long tons speed knots mph early plans type called armament twin inch guns financial difficulties resulted selection armament twin inch guns instead longer range contemporary ships secondary armament inch guns specifications ships decided probable resembled contemporary british ships closely spaced funnels super imposed turrets fore aft class battleships significant technical assistance britain required outbreak world war led delay class cancellation project spain sign washington naval treaty signatories forced limit ships tons class available future spanish governments construct main ship support planned designs like possible class battleship ship based class constructed
Reina Victoria Eugenia-class battleship