This question stems from the Warship Quiz.What are the differences/similarities between the KGV class and the Lion, I think it was called?They look awfully similar too this novice.
The Lions were basically a projected KGV follow on. The most glaring difference isn't very obvious from the side. Instead of the KGVs ten 14" guns in a 4, 2, 4 arrangement the Lions were to receive nine 16" guns in three triples.
That's the most important difference. Lion was a couple knots faster. There were some minor armoring differences. Lion wound up about 5000 tons larger than KGV.
Plus a raised bow compared to the KGV's and a transom stern (squared off rather than rounded (for a novice) :smok: )
Lion-class Orderd 21 Febrauary 1939 HMS Temeraire Cammell-Laird, Birkenhead, laid down 01.06 1939 HMS Lion Armstrong, Newcastle, laid down 04.07 1939 Both stopped in october 1939, final 27 March 1941,cancelled in 1944 n´broken up. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- HMS Thunderer x Bellerophon 1939 J.Brown, Clydebank HMS Conqueror 1939 Fairfield, Glasgow Orderd 16 August 1939, stopped in October 1939 (final in 1940) cancelled in 1941. Regards, Che.
Conqueror was assigned to John Brown and ordered but never laid down. Thunderer was authorized for construction at Fairfield but never officially ordered.
details of the 14" guns on the KGV's http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_14-45_mk7.htm details on the 16" for the planned Lions http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_16-45_mk2.htm
