HMS King George V (41)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS King George V
- Type
- Battleship
- Class
- King George V-class battleship 1939
- Pennant Number
- 41
- Launched
- 1939
- Built at
- Vickers-Armstrong
- Commissioned
- 1940
- Armament
- 10 × 14-inch guns
- Propulsion
- Steam turbines
- Role
- Battleship
- Notable for
- Served in the Bismarck operation
- Fate
- Scrapped in 1958
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS King George V was the lead ship of her class and served as a major British capital ship during the Second World War.