The lead ship of her class, HMS Queen Elizabeth was a super dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy. Launched on 16 October 1913 and commissioned on 22 December 1914 she served in both World Wars.
During the First World War, she participated in the Gallipoli Campaign and the inconclusive action of 19 August 1916, but otherwise mostly undertook patrols and training.
During the Second World War, HMS Queen Elizabeth was badly damaged by Italian frogmen in Alexandria Harbour on 19 December 1941. After temporary repairs, she was sent to the Navy Yard in Norfolk, Virginia, in the United States for comprehensive repairs. Following her return to the Home Fleet in July 1943 she departed to join the Eastern Fleet in December 1943.
Placed into reserve in August 1945, she was scrapped in 1948.
View of the Grand Fleet from HMS Queen Elizabeth’s 15″ gunsWarships of the Grand Fleet at sea as seen from battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth of the 5th Battle SquadronThe aft turrets of HMS Queen Elizabeth seen in 1915 during the Gallipoli CampaignThe forward turrets of HMS Queen ElizabethThe aft turrets of HMS Queen Elizabeth seen in 1915Ratings positioning a Carley Float on board HMS Queen ElizabethA church service on the quarterdeck of HMS Queen Elizabeth seen from between the muzzles of her 15″ gunsCrewmen on HMS Queen Elizabeth during the Great War on her 15″ guns
World War One
HMS Queen Elizabeth, in her original configuration as builtHMS Queen Elizabeth seen in 1918HMS Queen Elizabeth seen during World War OneHMS Queen Elizabeth of the 5th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet at RosythHMS Queen Elizabeth of the 5th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet at RosythHMS Queen Elizabeth of the 5th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet at RosythHMS Queen Elizabeth of the 5th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet at RosythHMS Queen Elizabeth of the 5th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet at RosythWW1 HMS Queen ElizabethHMS Queen Elizabeth World War OneHMS Queen Elizabeth World War OneHMS Queen Elizabeth World War OneHMS Queen Elizabeth at Mudros during the Gallipoli CampaignHMS Queen Elizabeth under fire from Ottoman batteries Dardanelles 18th March, 1915
Inter-War Period
HMS Queen Elizabeth, soon after the conclusion of WW1HMS Queen Elizabeth. Photo taken post-war, very late 1918 or 1919, when she was guarding the interned High Seas Fleet at Scapa FlowHMS Queen Elizabeth seen at Malta in 1925April 20-30, 1926 HMS Queen Elizabeth (outboard) and HMS Valiant seen at GibraltarApril 16, 1926 HMS Queen Elizabeth firing to starboard seen from HMS ValiantHMS Queen Elizabeth seen at Malta in 1926HMS Queen Elizabeth seen in January 1930July 1932 HMS Queen Elizabeth seen at Split, Croatia during the Mediterranean Fleet summer cruiseJuly 1932 HMS Queen Elizabeth seen at Crikvenica, Croatia during the Mediterranean Fleet summer cruiseHMS Queen Elizabeth seen at the Mole in Gibraltar in the 1930’sHMS Queen Elizabeth HMS Queen Elizabeth sometime after her mid-20’s refit and a River-class submarineHMS Queen Elizabeth off Kotor, Yugoslavia (Montenegro) in the early 1930’s
World War Two
HMS Queen Elizabeth in Dry Dock in 1940 at RosythHMS Queen Elizabeth moored in the Forth with the Forth Railway Bridge in the background.HMS Queen ElizabethHMS Queen Elizabeth emerging from a smoke screenHMS Queen ElizabethHMS Queen ElizabethHMS Queen Elizabeth viewed from an aircraft carrier with a crashed Hellcat on its deckHMS Queen Elizabeth underway, coastal watersHMS Queen Elizabeth seen in 1943HMS Queen Elizabeth in Plymouth Sound, August 1943HMS Queen Elizabeth seen at Plymouth, England in 1943HMS Queen Elizabeth in Alexandria harbour, EgyptHMS Queen Elizabeth at anchor in Alexandria January 20th 1942 -Actually disabled and severely damaged in Dec 1941 when Italian special forces attached limpet minesHMS Queen Elizabeth After Repairs Norfolk June 1943HMS Queen Elizabeth after her repair work at the Norfolk Navy Yard 1943HMS Queen Elizabeth After Repairs Norfolk June 1943After Repairs Norfolk June 1943Underway at Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia, USA.January 1944 HMS Queen Elizabeth en route to the Pacific seen from HMS Unicorn
