HMS Nelson & Cuts (1926)

Full title reads: "HMS Nelson. First pictures of world's most powerful battleship, with her many revolutionary ideas in construction - now nearly ready for her trials".
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear.
Various L/Ss of Royal Navy battleship - HMS Nelson - in dock.
Intertitle reads: "Note the enormous length of her Forecastle (410 ft of her total length of 702 ft!)".
More L/Ss of battleship, taken from boat sailing passed docks.
Intertitle reads: "Her foremast takes the form of a gigantic armoured skyscraper!"
L/S of control tower of ship, it is covered in scaffolding, pan to show gun turrets and masts.
Intertitle reads: "May her mighty guns never have to speak in anger!"
Various panning M/Ss of large guns pointing out from side of ship, there are still ship builders working on deck.
Cuts start at 01:40:57. More shots of battleship - not too different from cut bit of item.
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[@mehusla]

Fascinating design. ❤

[@dazt103]

A slow but hugely impressive ship. Imagine being on the receiving end of those 16" guns.. When you think this was 1926 and how the navy's hands were tied with the restrictions of the Naval treaty in place.

[@richhughes7450]

It could manage 25 knots as Rodney proved. It was quite fast enough for when it was built.

[@ntomenicgiorgo3598]

Beautiful ship

[@Frank-dv3st]

unique and fascinating wish she had met Bismarck one-on-one

[@asc.445]

Should have been preserved for the nation

[@davidhoyle6626]

At 23 knots maximum she was already redundant when launched. Far too slow. Underpowered.

[@faustusliviuspraetextatus6773]

Well they did not have a choice. They were constrained by the Washington Naval Treaty, which limited the ships to 35,000 tons. With the technological limitations of the time, 23 knots were really the best that they could do, with those guns and armor. And at the time, 20 knots seemed to be the norm. Most US battleships at the time could only manage to go 20-21 knots, and while the Japanese had ships capable of much faster speeds, they were outnumbered by the British.