HMS Princess Royal (1911)

  • 8 × 34.3 cm ( 13.5 inches) L/45 Mk V Sk
  • 16 x 10.2 cm (4 inches) L/45 Mk VII Sk
  • 2 × torpedo tube ∅ 53.3 cm ( under water)
  • Belt: 102-229 mm
  • Deck: 25-64 mm
  • Towers up to 229 mm
  • Barbettes: 229 mm

The HMS Princess Royal was a battlecruiser of the Lion class of the Royal Navy from the era of the First World War. Her sister ships were HMS Lion and HMS Queen Mary.

During the First World War, the Princess Royal the First Battle Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet was assigned. On 28 August 1914 she took part in the naval battle of Heligoland. In November 1914 she was ordered to hunt down the East Asia squadron of Maximilian von Spee. On January 24, 1915, she took part on the Dogger Bank in the battle. On 31 May 1916 she fought in the Battle of Jutland. In this case, the ship was hit several times. A total of 22 sailors died, 81 were injured.

She was sold for scrapping in 1922.

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