A battleship of an unusual design, she was made in compliance of contractual limitations. She was armed with 406 mm main battery, concentrated in the three turrets afore. The first battleship of the Royal Navy whose armour was in line with the “all or nothing” scheme.

ex-Nonpareil and ex-Tjerk Hiddes, a British-built N-class destroyer for Netherlands Navy, she was transferred to Indonesia in 1951.

ex-Rezkiy, a Gnevny-class destroyer. She was transferred to the People Republic of China Navy in 1954. She maintained high speed and had powerful artillery of the main caliber for her ship type.

ex-Namikaze, a Minekaze-class destroyer, she was transferred to Republic of China Navy in October 1947.

A 1949 design of a battleship with enhanced firepower, created based on the experience of the British shipbuilding of the World War II period. The main feature of the design, the 457 mm main battery, was developed in the beginning of the 1920s, and they were the most powerful British shipborne artillery systems.

The last British battleship designed and laid down before the World War II. She was in many ways a development of the King George V class ships, from which she differed by the increased size, the strengthened armour, and the newest 406 mm guns as the main battery artillery.