HMS Rodney Built by Cammell Laid and launched on the 17th
December 1925. and commissioned into the Royal navy on the 7th
December 1927. HMS Rodney served with the home Fleet 1939 - 1942
with Force H in 1943 and the Home Fleet 1943 to 1945. (being
Flagship at Scapa Flow in 1944). HMS Rodney took part in the
sinking of the Bismarck on the 27th may 1941. But the ship had
major structural problems. and after the sinking of the Bismarck
went to Boston for repairs, during winter of 1941 to 1942. This
failed to rectify her problems. After the war she was put into
reserve in 1945 and finally scrapped at Inverkeithing on the
26th March 1948.Displacement
33,900 tons. Speed 23 Knots range (at 16 Knots 7,000 miles)
Armament: Nine 16- inch guns in three
turrets of three guns. Twelve 6 - inch guns in pairs six 4.7
inch anti aircraft guns in singles. Twenty four 2 pounder AA
guns and twelve machine guns (after 1944 this was changed to
forty Four 2 pdr. AA Guns) Two torpedo Tubes and two aircraft.
Compliment 1330 to 1558
