HMS Neptune (1909)
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HMS Neptune was a dreadnought battleship built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century, the sole ship of her class. She was the first British battleship to be built with superfiring
HMS Neptune before 1914
Right elevation and plan from Brassey's Naval Annual 1915
The ship's aft 12-inch gun turrets
Neptune, 1911. The gunnery director is the round object halfway up the foremast. Torpedo nets and their supporting booms are visible on the side of the hull.
St Vincent-class battleship
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The St Vincent-class battleships were a group of three dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. The sister ships spent their entire careers assigned to
HMS Neptune (1909)
…build as many dreadnoughts as required to negate any possible German superiority as of the end of 1911. Neptune was an improved version of the preceding St Vincent class with additional armour and the armament rearranged for greater efficiency. She was the first British dreadnought that differed in her gun turret layout…
St Vincent at anchor, 1909
Vanguard's starboard aft side, showing her rear 12-inch gun turret and anti-torpedo net booms, around 1914
St Vincent at anchor, before 1912
Vanguard at anchor, 1910