HMS RODNEY was ordered from Cammell Laird, Birkenhead on 11 December 1922 and laid down on 28th December 1922. She was launched on 17th December 1925 by HRH The Princess Royal, as the 8th RN ship to carry this name, introduced in 1759.

British anti-submarine trawler HMT Topaze was accidentally rammed by British battleship HMS Rodney and sank in the Clyde Estuary, Scotland, United Kingdom, killing 18.

2024年5月7日 · HMS Rodney was a British battleship commissioned in 1927, known for her distinctive design featuring three triple 16-inch gun turrets. She played a pivotal role during World War II, most notably in the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck in May 1941, a key victory for the Royal Navy.

2023年7月19日 · The HMS Rodney, commissioned in 1927, was a unique and innovative British battleship, known for her distinctive design featuring all main guns forward of her superstructure.

2022年1月23日 · A class consisting of just a pair of ships, the HMS Rodney and HMS Nelson, these vessels would become two of the most iconic, and unique, warships ever built.

On 6 June 1944, off Sword Beach, it bombarded the battery of Bénerville as well as several German positions in the region of Caen. The day after D-Day, the Rodney collided with the Landing Craft Tank (LCT) 427, resulting in the death of 13 British sailors.

2018年6月30日 · HMS Rodney (pennant number 29) was one of two Nelson-class battleships built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1920s. The ship was named after Admiral Lord Rodney.

HMS Rodney (pennant number 29) was one of two Nelson-class battleships built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1920s. She was named after Admiral Lord Rodney.

2024年7月6日 · As the 21st Panzer Regiment launched a counter attack against the Orne Bridghead HMS Rodney fired a Naval Bombardment which helped stem the assault, those Germans who were there experienced the sharp end of her 16 inch guns.

2012年5月23日 · The Royal Navy battleship HMS Rodney was one of the most famous warships of the Second World War and remains a legend in the pantheon of naval history. In May 1941 Rodney turned Bismarck, the pride of Hitler’s navy, into twisted metal, then participated in hard-fought Malta convoys and later supported the D-Day landings.