![]() ![]() Since the HMS Vanguard was never used for war, it became a royal yacht in 1947 and carried the Royal Family of King George VI to South Africa.ĭisplacement: 49,500 long tons (50,300 t) The HMS Vanguard was used to carry out a few NATO duties during the Cold War before it was decommissioned. Despite such heavy armament, the HMS Vanguard never fired any of its guns. After the War ended in 1945, the British Royal Navy decided to finish the battleship in case the war against the Japanese Empire dragged on.Īlthough the HMS Vanguard wasn’t used during World War II, the battleship was outfitted with the most anti-aircraft guns of any ship in the Royal Navy. Although the HMS Vanguard was built for World War II, construction started too late into the war. The HMS Vanguard was the last battleship built by the British Royal Navy. Source: Wikimedia Commons via United Kingdom Government The FMS Richelieu was under control of both the Allied and Axis powers during World War II, but surprisingly never managed to sink an enemy ship.ĭisplacement: 51,420 long tons (52,250 t) Both the FMS Richelieu and FMS Jean Bart survived World War II and were decommissioned in the 1960s. The French built the Richelieu Class battleships to counter the Italian Navy under the leadership of dictator Benito Mussolini. The Richelieu Class battleships were 813 feet 2 inches (247.85 meters) in length and had a displacement of 48,180 long tons (48,950 tons). ![]() Two other ships were actually planned for the Richelieu Class, the Clemenceau, which was never completed, and the Gascogne, which was never laid out. Both battleships were the largest ships ever built by the French. The FS Richelieu and FS Jean Bart were the last two French battleships. Range: 6,950 nautical miles (12,870 km 8,000 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h 18 mph)Ĭurrent Status: Both ships scrapped in 19 ![]()
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