Colossus-class battleship

Battleships and Cruisers

The Colossus class was a pair of Royal Navy dreadnought battleships built at the end of the first decade of the 20th century. They were the last 12-inch-gunned battleships built for the Royal Navy. The sister ships served with the Home and Grand Fleets, including at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916. Considered obsolete after the First World War, both were later sold for scrap.

Type: Pair of dreadnought battleships
Wartime action: Participated in the Battle of Jutland in May 1916
Fate: Both ships were ultimately sold for scrap

Sources and credits

Article: Colossus-class battleship (1910) (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q1111841
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