HMS Anson (79)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Anson
- Type
- Battleship
- Class
- King George V-class battleship 1939
- Pennant Number
- 79
- Launched
- 1940
- Built at
- Swan Hunter
- Commissioned
- 1942
- Armament
- 10 × 14-inch guns
- Propulsion
- Steam turbines
- Role
- Battleship
- Notable for
- WWII fleet service
- Fate
- Scrapped in 1957
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Anson served as one of the later ships of the King George V class and took part in wartime fleet operations.