lord nelson class pre dreadnought battleships launched completed royal_navy second pre dreadnought battleship built followed sister ship lord nelson assigned channel_fleet world war began ship transferred mediterranean_sea lord nelson early participate number turkish fortifications support british troops remained mediterranean conclusion campaign prevent german battlecruiser light cruiser breaking mediterranean shot german bombing mission october ottoman_empire signed armistice board ship anchored northern converted radio controlled target ship following return united_kingdom march began service replaced end sold scrap january pre dreadnought service royal_navy construction description ordered warship built company laid launched june finished completion greatly delayed labour troubles diversion inch guns intended completion finally completed june months sister lord nelson displaced long tons deep load built length feet inches beam feet inches draft feet inches powered inverted vertical triple expansion cylinder steam engines developed total indicated horsepower gave maximum speed knots mph ship armed inch guns arranged twin gun turrets fore aft secondary armament consisted inch guns twin gun turrets corner superstructure single gun turret plus pounder cwt guns mounted submerged inch torpedo tubes torpedoes aboard armour belt waterline inches thick faces sides gun turrets service commissioned june chatham dockyard service february rock harbour spain damaged temporarily attached september 4th battle squadron world war began august assigned 5th battle squadron channel_fleet based portland ships covered safe transport command sir france november transferred guard english coast possibility german invasion returned portland december employed defence southern ports england patrols february dardanelles campaign february ordered participate departed portland february joined days later second day opening bombardment ottoman turkish forts guarding entrance dardanelles ship immediately joined attack took subsequent bombardment inner forts later february hit seven millimetre inch shells minutes february waterline suffering dead supported small amphibious landings march participated bombardment march came heavy fire fort march taking hits large calibre shells allegedly inch round blew large hole quarterdeck wrecked took hits light shells day suffered damage superstructure fighting steaming capabilities seriously impaired ship participated main attack dardanelles forts march time inch battery opened fire hit times minutes shells hit armour damage seven hit outside armour protection considerable structural damage temporarily inch guns action april supported main landings patrolled protect allied vessels operating dardanelles action ottoman field batteries took hits april april provided fire support allied troops turkish counterattack bombarded ottoman artillery batteries prior second battle withdrawn malta later undergo refit returned dardanelles june december ship joined protected cruiser monitor bombarding bridge destroying spans ottoman communications gallipoli peninsula mediterranean operations end dardanelles campaign january british naval forces area reorganized designated august names squadron dispersed area protect allied held islands support british_army guard attempted breakout dardanelles german battlecruiser light cruiser spent remainder war based alternating bases sister lord nelson based lord nelson carrying duties damaged german shell pounder forced crash land responsibilities given ships important guard breakout finally breakout attempt january lord nelson away steam depart time participate resulting german ships struck mines sank returned dardanelles arrive scene underwent refit malta october ottoman_empire signed armistice board anchored northern british squadron went constantinople november following armistice returned united_kingdom march paid chatham dockyard went reserve march september commander chief grand_fleet admiral called large target provided allow realistic gunnery practice battleships grand_fleet seen little action tests armour plate demonstrated firing inch guns pre dreadnought sink quickly use pre dreadnought target practice tests guns inch calibre smaller practical pre dreadnought suggested target duties ultimately available selected instead modified chatham dockyard use target ship december april ship radio control stripped inch turrets remained aboard guns equipment removed torpedo equipment flying deck sea main boat equipment lower conning tower masts yards crew amenities unnecessary equipment unnecessary lifts removed differently battleship intended sink assigned crew maintain operate fire target service took place modifications completed march exposed cloud poisonous gas determine effect gas battleship found gas penetrate ship openings ship sealed gas trial accurate results applicable commissioned battleship obtained september subjected machine gun fire aircraft trials showed harass battleship fighting steaming capabilities helped determine protection bridge personnel test vulnerability battleships inch inch inch rounds fired ships battlecruisers renown radio control tests showed ships protected later dreadnoughts suffer damage upper works struck shells steaming fighting capability seriously impaired numerous smaller caliber hits disposal relieved target ship dreadnought december british pre dreadnought battleship existence sold january scrap departed portsmouth dockyard march broken newport
HMS Agamemnon (1906)