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HMS Revenge

HMS Revenge was a member of the Revenge class.

Revenge classRoyal NavyDreadnought, World War IVerified subject image
Port-broadside study of a 'Revenge'-class battleship (probably 'Revenge') The artist's inscription, lower right, suggest this sheet was first inscribed 'Royal Sovereign' later corrected to 'Royal Oak'.
Port-broadside study of a 'Revenge'-class battleship (probably 'Revenge') The artist's inscription, lower right, suggest this sheet was first inscribed 'Royal Sovereign' later corrected to 'Royal Oak'.http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/116851 · Public domainImage source
ClassRevenge class
NavyRoyal Navy
CountryUnited Kingdom
Builder / shipyardVickers, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down1913-12-22
Launched1915-05-29
Completed1916-03
Recorded statusScrapped

What is known about this ship

HMS Revenge was a member of the Revenge class.

Service history

Fought at Jutland and continued in Royal Navy service through World War II.

Class context: Revenge class

The Revenge class was a slower, more economical five-ship counterpart to the Queen Elizabeth class.

Later service and disposition

sold for scrapping.

This ship is recorded as a member of Revenge class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906–1921Conway Maritime Press
  2. British Battleships of World War OneSeaforth Publishing
  3. British Battleships 1906–1946Seaforth Publishing
  4. Royal Sovereign (Revenge) class — British Warships 1914–1919 ↗Naval-History.Net · accessed 2026-09-18
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