World Battleships List: Other Nations' Dreadnoughts
Revised 7 October 2001
Version 1.22
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan (actoppan@hazegray.org)
URL: http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/battleships/
This list includes all post-Dreadnought Battleships, Battlecruisers and
Large Cruisers of the nations not included in the other lists--Argentina,
Australia, Austria-Hungary, Brazil, Chile, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Spain, Turkey and Ukraine. Also included are ships operated by
various factions during the Revolution/Civil War (1917-1921)--the "Red
Russians" and the "White Russians".
Argentina
Australia
Austria-Hungary
Brazil
Chile
Greece
Netherlands
New Zealand
Red Russians
Spain
Turkey
Ukraine
White Russians
General Notes:
Most of these navies were meant for coastal defense and/or regional conflict
only, not as high-seas powers. In general the ships were poorly maintained
and employed and did not have very exciting or successful careers. During
WWI many battleships being built in England for other countries were taken
over for the Royal Navy.
Argentina
Rivadavia class battleships
Displ: 27,940 tons normal; 30,600 tons full load
Dim: 594.5 x 98.5 x 27.5 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 18 boilers, 3 shafts, 40,000 hp, 22.5 knots
Crew: 1130
Arm: 6 dual 12/50, 12 single 6/50, 16 single 4/50, 2 21 inch TT
Armor: 10-12 inch belt, 12 inch turrets, 12 inch CT
Built by US yards to a design based on USN practices.
Rebuilt in the US during the 1920's, converted to burn oil.
Both were inactive late in their careers.
Rivadavia
Built by Fore River. Laid down 25 May 1910, launched 26 Aug 1911,
completed 12/1914. Rebuilt 1924. Sold for scrapping 8 Feb 1956.
Moreno
Built by New York Shipbuilding. Laid down 9 July 1910, launched
23 Sept 1911, completed 3/1915. Rebuilt 1926. Sold for scrapping
8 Feb 1956.
Cancelled battleship
A third dreadnought was authorized in 1912, cancelled.
Australia
Indefatigable class battlecruiser
Displ: 18,500 tons normal; 22,110 tons full load
Dim: 590 x 80 x 26.5 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 32 boilers, 4 shafts, 44,000 hp, 25 knots
Crew: 800
Arm: 4 dual 12/45, 16 single 4/50, 3 18 inch TT
Armor: 4-6 inch belt, 1-2.5 inch deck, 3-7 inch barbettes, 7 inch turrets,
10 inch CT
Australian ship of the British Indefatigable class.
HMAS Australia
Built by John Brown. Laid down 23 June 1910, launched 25 Oct 1911,
completed 6/1913. Paid for and owned by Australia, served with
the RN 1916-1919. Collision with HMS New Zealand 22 April 1916.
Scuttled off Sydney Heads 12 April 1924 under the Washington Treaty.
Austria-Hungary
Tegetthoff class battleships
Displ: 20,013 tons design; 21,595 tons full load
Dim: 499 x 89.5 x 29 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 12 boilers, 4 shafts, 27,000 hp, 20.3 knots
(Szent Istvan: 12 boilers, 2 shafts, 26,400 hp)
Crew: 1087
Arm: 4 triple 12/45, 12 single 5.9/50, 18 66 mm, 4 21 inch TT
Armor: 5.9-11 inch belt, 1.2-1.9 inch deck, 11 inch turrets, 11 inch CT
Large and very powerful dreadnoughts.
Tegetthoff
Built by STT. Laid down 24 Sept 1910, launched 21 March 1912,
completed 21 July 1913. To Italy as reparations 1919, scrapped
at La Spezia 1924-1925.
Viribus Unitis
Built by STT. Laid down 24 July 1910, launched 24 June 1911,
completed 5 Dec 1912. Sunk at Pola by an Italian limpet mine
1 Nov 1918 after she had been transferred to the Yugoslavians.
Prinz Eugen
Built by STT. Laid down 16 Jan 1912, launched 30 Nov 1912,
completed 17 July 1914. To France as reparations 1919,
stripped and disarmed, used as test and target ship, sunk
as gunfire target 28 June 1922.
Szent Istvan
Built by Danubius. Laid down 29 Jan 1912, launched 17 Jan 1914,
towed to Pola Navy for completion, completed 13 Dec 1915. Sunk
by Italian torpedo boat 10 June 1918.
Cancelled battleships
Displ: 24,500 tons design
Dim: 568 x 93.5 x 27.5 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 15 boilers, 4 shafts, 31,000 hp, 21 knots
Crew: ???
Arm: 2 dual, 2 triple 13.8/45, 14 single 5.9/50, 20 3.5/45, 2 47 mm,
6 21 inch TT
Armor: 5.5-12.2 inch belt, 1.4 inch deck, 13.4 inch turrets, 12.6 inch CT
Improved Tegetthoff design, never laid down. Emergency plans
to build one ship to a modified design cancelled. Guns
used in shore batteries.
Battleship VII Would have been built by STT.
Battleship IX Would have been built by Danubius.
Battleship X Would have been built by STT.
Battleship XI Would have been built by Danubius.
Brazil
Minas Gerais class battleships
Displ: 19,821 tons normal; 21,500 tons full load
Dim: 543 x 83 x 28 feet
Prop: Reciprocating engines, 18 boilers, 2 shafts, 23.500 hp, 21 knots
Crew: 900
Arm: 6 dual 12/45, 22 single 4.7/50, 8 3 pound
Armor: 4-9 inch belt, 12 inch turrets, 12 inch CT
World's most powerful dreadnoughts when completed. Were to serve with
the Grand Fleet during WWI but were in too poor condition.
Minas Gerais
Built by Armstrong, Elswick. Laid down 17 April 1907, launched
10 Sept 1908, completed 6 Jan 1910. Overhauled post WWI.
Reconstructed 1935-1937, converted to oil fuel, 2 4.7 inch AA
added. Sold 1953, scrapped 1954.
Sao Paulo
Built by Vickers, Barrow. Laid down 30 April 1907, launched
19 April 1909, completed 7/1910. Overhauled at New York Navy
1918-1920. Reconstruction cancelled due to poor condition,
was a stationary guard ship from the 1930's until sold.
Sold for scrapping 1951, broke tow in storm off Azores 4 Nov 1951,
lost without trace
Rio De Janeiro battleship
Displ: 27,500 tons normal
Dim: 671.5 x 89 x 27 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 22 boilers, 4 shafts, 45,000 hp, 22 knots
Crew: 1100
Arm: 7 dual 12/50, 20 single 6/50, 12 single 3/50, 8 3 pound, 3 21 inch TT
Armor: 6-9 inch belt, 1-1.25 inch decks, 9 inch barbettes, 12 inch CT
Designed as the world's most powerful warship, several designs
were considered. Had more turrets on the centerline than
any other dreadnought.
Rio De Janeiro
Built by Armstrong, Elswick. Laid down 10/1910, cancelled. Redesigned,
laid down again 14 Sept 1911, launched 22 Jan 1913. Sold to Turkey
9 Jan 1914, renamed Sultan Osman I. Completed 8/1914,
immediately prior to the war, but delivery was delayed until the war
started, then she was seized. Taken over by England 3 Aug 1914,
renamed Agincourt. Extensively altered before entering service,
was not a success in the RN. For disposal 1919, recommissioned 1921
for experiments, planned resale to Brazil cancelled, conversion
to depot ship started, cancelled 1921, sold for scrapping 12/1922.
Riachuelo class Battleship
Four designs were considered for the next battleship project.
They ranged from 31,500 tons normal to 36,000 tons normal
and had main batteries of 12 14/45, 10 15/45, 10 16/45, and
12 15/45. The ship was cancelled due to cost and lack of need.
Riachuelo
Would have been built by Armstrong, Elswick.
Chile
Almirante Latorre class battleships
Displ: 28,600 tons normal; 32,120 tons full load
Dim: 661 x 92 x 29 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 21 boilers, 4 shafts, 37,000 hp, 22.75 knots
Crew: 1176
Arm: 5 dual 14/45, 16 single 6/50, 2 3 inch AA, 4 3 pound, 4 22 inch TT (sub)
Armor: 4-9 inch belt, 1-4 inch deck, 4-10 inch barbettes, 10 inch
turrets, 11 inch CT
Chilean battleships purchased during WWII.
Almirante Latorre (ex Valparaiso, ex Libertad)
Built by Armstrong, Newcastle. Laid down 27 Nov 1911, launched
27 Nov 1913. Sold to England 9 Sept 1914, renamed Canada.
Completed 9/1915. Repurchased by Chile April 1920, returned to
original name. Modernized 1929-1931, overhauled again 1950.
Machinery casualty 1951, disabled. Sold 1959, scrapped in Japan.
Almirante Cochrane (ex Santiago, ex Constitution)
Built by Armstrong, Newcastle. Laid down 22 Jan 1913, work stopped
during WWI. Purchased by England 28 Feb 1918 for conversion to carrier
Eagle. Conversion started, but industrial problems stopped
work from 11/1918 to 3/1919, then work was suspended in 10/1919
and she was nearly converted back to a battleship for resale to
Chile. Completion ordered 11/1919, completed enough for transfer
to Portsmouth Navy 3/1920. Conducted very limited trials, then went
into overhaul/completion from March 1921 to August 1922, commissioned
26 Feb 1924. Details were as follows:
Displ: 21,630 tons normal; 26,000 tons full load
Dim: 667 x 105 x 24.5 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 32 boilers, 50,000 hp, 4 shafts,
22.5 knots
Crew: 950
Arm: 9 6/45, 4 4/45, 6 21 inch TT, 21 aircraft
Armor: 1-4.5 inch belt, 1-1.5 inch decks
Reboilered 1931-1932, various AA armament modifications 1930's/1940's.
Sunk by U-Boat during the relief of Malta 11 Aug 1942.
Greece
Salamis battleship
Displ: 19,500 tons
Dim: 570 x 81 x 25 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 18 boilers, 3 shafts, 40,000 hp, 23 knots
Crew: ???
Arm: 4 dual 14/45, 12 single 6/50, 12 3 inch, 5 19.7 inch TT
Armor: 3.9-9.8 inch belt, 1.6-3 inch deck, 9.8 inch barbettes,
9.8 inch turrets, 11.8 inch CT
Salamis (ex Vasileus Georgios)
Built by AG Vulcan, Hamburg. Laid down 23 July 1913, launched
23 July 1914, suspended 21 Dec 1914. Delivery of the incomplete
ship refused by the Greeks post WWI, hulk sold by the builders,
scrapped at Bremen 1923. Her main guns were sold to England
by the manufacturer and were used in monitors.
Vasileus Konstantinos battleship
Displ: 23,500 tons
Dim: 545 x 88.5 x 29 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 24 boilers, 4 shafts, 29,000 hp, 20 knots
Crew: about 1100
Arm: 5 dual 13.4/45, 22 single 5.5/55, 12 single 76 mm, 4 single 47 mm.
4 17.7 inch TT
Armor: 6.3-10.6 inch belt, 1.2-2.8 inch deck, 9.8 inch barbettes,
15.7 inch turrets, 12.4 inch CT
Slightly modified French Bretagne class design.
Vasileus Konstantinos
Laid down at St. Nazaire 12 June 1914, suspended 8/1914,
scrapped.
Netherlands
Cancelled battleships
Displ: 24,605 tons normal; 26,851 tons full load
Dim: 604 x 91 x 29 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 6 boilers, 3 shafts, 38,000 hp, 22 knots
Crew: ????
Arm: 4 dual 14 inch, 16 single 5.9 inch, 12 75 mm, 5 TT
Armor: 5.9-9.8 inch belt, 1-2 inch deck, 4.3-11.8 inch barbettes,
11.8 inch CT
Designed to defense the East Indies from the Japanese,
up to nine ships were planned. None ordered due to WWI.
Up to 9 were planned.
Cancelled large cruisers
Displ: 27,950 tons standard
Dim: 777.6 x 98.5 x 25.5 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 8 boilers, 4 shafts, 180,000 hp, 34 knots
Crew: 1050
Arm: 3 triple 11/45, 6 dual 4.7/45, 7 dual 40 mm AA, 8 20 mm AA
Armor: 8.9 inch belt, 1.2-3.9 inch deck, 9.8 inch barbettes,
9.8 inch turrets.
Three ships proposed in 1939 to reinforce the East Indies
Squadron. Authorized 2/1940, but cancelled due to WWII.
The main armament was identical to that of the German
Scharnhorst class.
New Zealand
Indefatigable class battlecruiser
Displ: 18,500 tons normal; 22,110 tons full load
Dim: 590 x 80 x 26.5 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 32 boilers, 4 shafts, 44,000 hp, 25 knots
Crew: 800
Arm: 4 dual 12/45, 16 single 4/50, 3 18 inch TT
Armor: 4-6 inch belt, 1-2.5 inch deck, 3-7 inch barbettes, 7 inch turrets,
10 inch CT
New Zealand ship of the British Indefatigable class.
New Zealand
Built by Fairfield. Laid down 20 June 1910, launched 1 July 1911,
completed 11/1912. Paid for by New Zealand, transferred to England
upon completion. Collision with Australia 22 April 1916.
Sold for scrapping 19 Dec 1922 under the Washington Treaty.
Red Russians
Gangut Class battleships
Displ: 23,360 tons normal; 25,850 tons full load
Dim: 594.5 x 87 x 30 ft
Prop: Steam turbines, 25 boilers, 4 shafts, 42,000 hp, 23 knots
Crew: 1126
Arm: 4 triple 12/52, 16 4.7/50, 4 47 mm, 4 18 inch TT (sub)
Armor: 3.9-8.9 inch belt, 1.5-3 inch decks, 7.9 inch barbettes,
12 inch turrets, 9.8 inch CT
This Russian dreadnought was the only such ship put into service
by the Reds during the Russian civil war.
Petropavlovsk
Built by Baltic Yard, St. Petersburg. Laid down 16 June 1909,
launched 9 Sept 1911, completed 12/1914. Commissioned
in the Red Navy 11/1918. Sunk in shallow water by three torpedoes
17 Aug 1919. Salvaged, renamed Marat 31 May 1921,
recommissioned by the Soviets 1922. Heavily damaged by bombs
23 Sept 1941, with the entire forward hull submerged. Returned to
original name 1943. To artillery support ship and renamed
Volkhov postwar, scrapped from 1952.
Spain
Espana class coastal battleships
Displ: 14,452 tons normal; 15,840 tons full load
Dim: 459 x 79 x 25.6 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 12 boilers, 4 shafts, 15,500 hp, 19.5 knots
Crew: 854
Arm: 4 dual 12/50, 20 single 4/50, 4 3 pound, 2 MG
Armor: 4-8 inch belt, 1.5 inch deck, 10 inch barbettes, 8 inch turrets,
10 inch CT
Smallest dreadnoughts ever, essentially coastal defense ships.
Espana
Built by Ferrol Navy. Laid down 6 Dec 1909, launched 4 Feb 1912,
completed 23 Oct 1913. Wrecked on an uncharted rock 26 Aug 1923.
Alfonso XIII
Built by Ferrol Navy. Laid down 23 Feb 1910, launched 7 May 1913,
completed 16 Aug 1915. Renamed Espana 4/1931. Laid up for
disposal 1934, refitted by the Nationalists 1936, drifted onto a
mine and sunk 30 April 1937.
Jaime I
Built by Ferrol Navy. Laid down 5 Feb 1912, launched 21 Sept 1914,
completion delayed until 20 Dec 1921 by non-delivery of materials.
Sunk by fire and magazine explosion while under repair 17 June 1937.
Refloated 1938, discarded 3 July 1939, scrapped 1939-1940.
Cancelled battleships
Displ: ~21,000 tons normal
Dim: ???
Prop: Steam turbines, 4 shafts, 21 knots
Crew: ???
Arm: 4 dual 13.5/45, 20 single 6 inch
Armor: ???
Three ships planned in 1913, cancelled due to WWI.
Turkey
Reshadieh class Battleships
Displ: 23,000 tons normal (except Fatih, 24,700 tons normal)
Dim: 559.5 x 91.5 x 29 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 15 boilers, 4 shafts, 27,500 hp, 22 knots
Crew: 1070
Arm: 5 dual 13.5/45, 16 single 6/50, 4 3 inch, 4 21 inch TT
Armor: 4-12 inch belt, 1.5-3 inch deck, 3-10 inch barbettes, 11 inch turrets
Reshadieh (ex Reshad V)
Built by Vickers. Laid down 1 Aug 1911, launched 3 Sept 1913.
Seized by the RN and completed as HMS Erin 8/1914. To reserve
1919, sold for scrapping 12/1922.
Reshad-I-Hammiss
Laid down at Armstrong 6 Dec 1911. Cancelled early 1912,
scrapped.
Fatih
Laid down at Vickers 11 June 1914. Cancelled and scrapped 1914.
Sultan Osman I battleship
Displ: 27,500 tons normal; 30,250 tons full load
Dim: 671.5 x 89 x 27 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 22 boilers, 4 shafts, 45,000 hp, 22 knots
Crew: 1100
Arm: 7 dual 12/50, 20 single 6/50, 10 single 3/50, 2 3 inch AA,
3 21 inch TT (sub)
Armor: 6-9 inch belt, 1-1.25 inch decks, 9 inch barbettes, 12 inch CT
Ex-Brazilian battleship. Designed as the world's most powerful
warship; several designs were considered. Had more turrets on the
centerline than any other dreadnought.
Sultan Osman I (ex Brazilian Rio De Janeiro)
Built by Armstrong, Elswick. Laid down 10/1910, cancelled. Redesigned,
laid down again 14 Sept 1911, launched 22 Jan 1913. Sold to Turkey
9 Jan 1914, renamed Sultan Osman I. Completed 8/1914,
immediately prior to the war, but delivery was delayed until the war
started, then she was seized. Taken over by England 3 Aug 1914,
renamed Agincourt. Extensively altered before entering service,
was not a success in the RN. For disposal 1919, recommissioned 1921
for experiments, planned resale to Brazil cancelled, conversion
to depot ship started, cancelled 1921, sold for scrapping 12/1922.
Moltke class battlecruiser
Displ: 22,616 tons normal; 25,300 tons full load
Dim: 612 x 97 x 27 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 24 boilers, 4 shafts, 52,000 shp, 25.5 knots
Crew: 1053 (1355 wartime)
Arm: 5 dual 11/50, 12 5.9/45, 12 3.5 inch, 4 19.7 inch TT (sub)
Armor: 3.9-10.6 inch belt, 1.2-9.1 inch barbettes, 9.1 inch turrets,
13.8 inch CT
Yavuz Sultan Selim (ex German Goeben)
Built by Blohm & Voss. Laid down 28 Aug 1909, launched 28 March 1911,
commissioned 2 July 1912, operational 28 Aug 1912. Transferred to
Turkey (with German crew) and renamed Yavuz Sultan Selim
16 Aug 1914, to Turkish control 2 Nov 1918. Damaged numerous times
during WWI (total of 6 12", 5 mines, 3 bombs). Interned at Ismit
1918-1926, becoming totally unserviceable. Rebuilt at Ismit 1927-1930
to repair war damage. After reconstruction she was 22,734 tons
standard, reboilered for 27.1 knots, 10 11 inch, 10 5.9 inch, 6 3.5
inch, 4 MG, 2 TT, crew of 1300. Renamed Yavuz 1936, refitted
1938. Stationary after 1948. Received NATO hull number B70 in
1952. Decommissioned 20 Dec 1960, stricken 14 Nov 1964. Preservation
efforts failed, sold 1971, scrapped 6/73-3/76.
Ukraine
Imperatritsa Mariya class battleship
Displ: 22,600 tons normal; 24,000 tons full load
Dim: 550.5 x 89.5 x 27.5 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 20 boilers, 4 shafts, 26,500 hp, 21 knots
Crew: 1220
Arm: 4 triple 12.52, 20 5.1/55, 8 75 mm, 4 47 mm, 4 MG, 4 18 inch TT (sub)
Armor: 5-11 inch belt, 3 inch decks, 10 inch barbettes, 12 inch turrets,
12 inch CT
Russian battleship received during the Revolution.
Volya (ex Imperator Aleksander III)
Built by Russud Yard, Nikolayev. Laid down 30 Oct 1911, launched
15 April 1914, renamed 29 April 1917, completed 28 June 1917.
To independent Ukraine 29 April 1918, seized by the Germans
and commissioned 15 Oct 1918. To the British 11/1918, to the
White Russians as General Alekseev 17 Oct 1919. Interned
at Bizerta following the White Russian's collapse 8/1920.
Decommissioned 1924, scrapped by the French by 1936.
White Russians
Imperatritsa Mariya Class battleship
Displ: 22,600 tons normal; 24,000 tons full load
Dim: 550.5 x 89.5 x 27.5 ft
Prop: Steam turbines, 20 boilers, 4 shafts, 26,500 hp, 21 knots
Crew: 1220
Arm: 4 triple 12.52, 20 5.1/55, 8 75 mm, 4 47 mm, 4 MG, 4 18 inch TT (sub)
Armor: 5-11 inch belt, 3 inch decks, 10 inch barbettes, 12 inch turrets,
12 inch CT
Russian battleship put into service by the White Russians
(Wrangel's Fleet) during the Russian civil war.
Volya (ex Imperator Aleksander III)
Built by Russud Yard, Nikolayev. Laid down 30 Oct 1911, launched
15 April 1914, renamed 29 April 1917, completed 28 June 1917.
To independent Ukraine 29 April 1918, seized by the Germans
and commissioned 15 Oct 1918. To the British 11/1918, to the
White Russians as General Alekseev 17 Oct 1919. Interned
at Bizerta following the White Russian's collapse 8/1920.
Decommissioned 1924, scrapped by the French by 1936.
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