Built By	Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend
Laid Down	22 July 1937
Launched	24 February 1940
Completed	22 June 1942
Displacement as Completed Deep Load	42,600 tons
Displacement in 1945 Deep Load	45,360 tons
Length Overall	744 ft. 11.50 in.
Beam	103 ft. 0.62 in.
Drought at 45,360 tons	34 ft. 2.25 in.
Fuel Oil Capacity	4,210 tons
Trial Speed Over Measured Mile	27.62 Knots at 113,000 shp
Nominal Endurance in 1946	6,100 Nautical Miles at 10 Knots 2,600 Nautical Miles at 27 Knots
Main Armament	Ten 14", 45 Calibre (630 in) in one Twin Turret forward and two Quadruple Turrets, one forward and one aft
Weight of Twin Turret	915 tons
Weight of Quadruple Turret	1,582 tons
Weight of Shell	1,590 lbs
Secondary Armament	Sixteen 5.25 in, dual purpose, 50 calibre (262 in) quick firing guns in 8 mountings amidships, four per side