RN · BB
King George V
Photos and infoBattleship, pennant 41. Rawlings's flagship in Task Force 57. She bombarded Sakishima in May 1945 and was not sunk.
| Type | Battleship (BB) |
|---|---|
| Hull | 41 |
| Fate | Afloat. Not sunk. Survived the war. |
| Command |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The British Royal Navy battleship HMS King George V at sea off Japan in company with U.S. Third Fleet ships on 16 August 1945, the day after the Japanese government agreed to surrender. Just beyond King George V is the U.S. Navy battleship USS Missouri (BB-63), with a British destroyer alongside. An Essex -class. Public domain.
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Command
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · Rawlings's flagship; bombarded Sakishima in May; not sunk
