HMS Royal Oak (1914)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Royal Oak
- Launch Year
- 1914
- Type
- Battleship
- Class
- Revenge-class battleship
- Pennant Number
- 08
- Launched
- 1914
- Built at
- Devonport Dockyard
- Commissioned
- 1916
- Armament
- 8 × 15-inch guns
- Propulsion
- Steam turbines
- Role
- Battleship
- Notable for
- Loss at Scapa Flow
- Fate
- Sunk in 1939
- Status
- Lost
HMS Royal Oak was a Royal Navy battleship of the revenge-class battleship.
Service History
HMS Royal Oak served as a battleship and is chiefly noted for loss at scapa flow.
Historical Significance
HMS Royal Oak represents an important example of revenge-class battleship development in Royal Navy history.