HMS Queen Elizabeth
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HMS Queen Elizabeth could refer to one of three ships named in honour of Elizabeth I of England
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was the lead ship
of the Queen Elizabeth class
of battleship
s, launched in 1913 and scrapped in 1948.
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
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was the lead ship
Lead ship
The lead ship or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable military ships and larger civilian craft.-Overview:...
of the Queen Elizabeth class
Queen Elizabeth class battleship
The Queen Elizabeth-class battleships were a class of five super-dreadnoughts of the Royal Navy. The lead ship was named after Elizabeth I of England...
of battleship
Battleship
A battleship is a large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns. Battleships were larger, better armed and armored than cruisers and destroyers. As the largest armed ships in a fleet, battleships were used to attain command of the sea and represented the apex of a...
s, launched in 1913 and scrapped in 1948.
- HMS Queen Elizabeth was to have been the first of the planned CVA-01CVA-01The CVA-01 aircraft carrier was to be a class of at least two fleet carriers that would have replaced the Royal Navy's existing aircraft carriers, most of which had been designed prior to or during World War II....
class carriers, but the class was never constructed. - HMS Queen Elizabeth will be the first ship of the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers, and which is currently under construction.