HMS Rodney — Britain’s Heavy Hitter of the High Seas #HMSRodney #RoyalNavy #Warship #Battleship #NavalLegends #WWIIHistory #SeaPower #BritishNavy #MaritimeLegends | Navy History

HMS Rodney was one of two Nelson-class battleships built for the Royal Navy. During the early stages of the Second World War, she searched for German commerce raiders, participated in the Norwegian Campaign, and escorted convoys in the Atlantic Ocean. Rodney played a major role in the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck in mid-1941. Long-range artillery on the German-occupied island of Alderney was disrupting Allied operations off the north west corner of the Cotentin Peninsula after the l

437K views · 6.2K reactions | HMS Nelson firing her 16-inch guns during a practice shoot of gunnery trials and exercises after her repair. Note how the massive muzzle blast churns up the water to starboard. May 7 1942 #ww2 #royalnavy #ship | The War Rooms | Facebook

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25K views · 646 reactions | HMS Rodney Shells Alderney (1944) ...

HMS Vanguard was a powerful, advanced battleship for the Royal Navy, but its comparison to other World War II battleships is complex due to its unique position as a late-war "stopgap" design. It was larger and faster than earlier British battleships like the King George V class, with superior armor and modern radar, though it was armed with older, less powerful 15-inch guns compared to the 16-inch guns of contemporary U.S. and Japanese battleships. Comparison with other battleships vs. King Geor