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 Duke of York (17)
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HMS Duke of York was one of five King George V-class battleships built for the Royal Navy shortly before the Second World War. Completed in November 1941, the ship transported Prime Minister Winston C
Duke of York in March 1942, while escorting Convoy PQ 12
Duke of York leads Nelson, Renown, Formidable, and Argonaut during Operation Torch.
Whisky, the ship's cat, off duty
King George VI and Admiral Bruce Fraser aboard Duke of York at Scapa Flow, August 1943