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.

A design based on King George V-class battleship. It was equipped with more advanced AA weapons.

The lead ship of the new generation battleship line for the Royal Navy. She was significantly superior to her predecessors in terms of armour and AA defence power. Due to the international restrictions on armament, the battleships’ guns had a relatively small caliber of 356 mm.