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, HMS Prince of Wales, HMS
HMS King George V in 1945
The external vertical armour belt is clearly visible here on Howe
Armour and underwater protection of King George V
Secondary battery 5.25-inch dual purpose turret of King George V
HMS Prince of Wales (53)
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HMS Prince of Wales was a King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy that was built at the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead. Despite being sunk less than a year after she was commissioned, P
King George V-class battleship (1939)
…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). The names honoured King George V, and his sons, Edward VIII, who had been Prince…
Prince of Wales arrives at Singapore, 4 December 1941, six days before being sunk
Bridge view of Prince of Wales's forecastle while the ship is underway.
A part of Prince of Wales's anti-aircraft armament: two of the eight-barreled two-pounder pom-poms and two of the twin 5.25 inch gun turrets.
Prince of Wales shortly after she was commissioned, lowering a Supermarine Walrus flying boat over her side.