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HMS Duke of York was a King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy. Laid down in May 1937, the ship was constructed by John Brown and Company at Clydebank, and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 4 November 1941, subsequently seeing combat service during the Second World War.
HMS Duke of York (17) was a King George V-class battleship launched in 1940, and broken up in 1958. The original plan was to name her HMS Anson , but she was renamed prior to launch and the name was given to the next ship in her class instead.
HMS DUKE OF YORK - King George V-class 14in gun Battleship including Convoy Escort Movements Editing & Additional Material by Mike Simmonds
Nov 2, 2023 · The HMS Duke of York was a King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy, launched in 1940 and known for its formidable design and armament. During World War II, it played a significant role, most notably in the Battle of the North Cape in 1943, where it contributed to the sinking of the German battleship Scharnhorst.
1 × catapult (removed early 1944) The King George V-class battleships were the most modern British battleships in commission during the Second World War. Five ships of this class were built: HMS King George V (commissioned 1940), HMS Prince of Wales (1941), HMS Duke of York (1941), HMS Anson (1942) and HMS Howe (1942).
Books. Battleship Duke of York: An Anatomy from Building to Breaking. Ian Buxton, Ian Johnston. Pen & Sword Books, Jul 31, 2021 - Transportation - 256 pages. This fully illustrated volume...
Although the ship was chosen primarily because of the wealth of source material, Duke of York enjoyed a distinguished wartime career that included sinking the German battleship Scharnhorst in 1943 and serving as the flagship of the British Pacific Fleet in 1945, so is a fitting subject for such in-depth treatment.