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HMS Iron Duke

Dreadnought battleship
HMS Iron Duke was a dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy, the lead ship of her class, named in honour of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. She was built by Portsmouth Dockyard, and her keel laid in January 1912. Wikipedia
Construction started: January 12, 1912
Length: 623′
Launched: October 12, 1912
Armour: Belt: 12 in (305 mm); Deck: 2.5 in (64 mm); Barbettes: 10 in (254 mm); Turrets: 11 in (279 mm)
Commissioned: March 1914
Displacement: Normal: 25,000 long tons (25,401 t); Full load: 29,560 long tons (30,030 t)
Draught: 29 ft 6 in (8.99 m)