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HMS Canada's ten 14-inch guns

The ten-gun battleship in the fleet table was a foreign order taken into British service during the First World War.

Almirante Latorre Class BattleshipsBattleshipsHMS CanadaNaval ProcurementRoyal Navy
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Question

Which Royal Navy ship carried ten 14-inch guns, and was she a foreign order?

Short answer

HMS Canada carried ten 14-inch guns and had originally been ordered for a foreign navy.

Notes

HMS Canada was the foreign-order battleship with ten 14-inch guns. Her stated characteristics were 23 knots and 28,622 tons. She was considered a useful addition to the Royal Navy. The comparison with the contemporary King George V class presents her as a heavier ship with larger guns and better fighting value.