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HMS Anson

King George V-class battleship
HMS Anson was a King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy, named after Admiral George Anson. She was built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Shipyard on the River Tyne and launched on 24 February 1940, being completed on 22 June 1942. Wikipedia
Launched: February 24, 1940
Length: 745′
Aircraft carried: Two Supermarine Walrus seaplanes, one double-ended catapult (removed early 1944)
Laid down: 20 July 1937
Motto: Nil desperandum; ("Never Despair")
Speed: 29.25 knots (54.17 km/h; 33.66 mph)