Iron Duke-Class BB

The British Iron Duke class was a group of super-dreadnought battleships completed before and during the First World War. Iron Duke served as Admiral Jellicoe’s flagship at Jutland. The class carried thirteen-point-five-inch guns and reflected Royal Navy fleet requirements before later fast-battleship developments, while treaty restrictions and age changed its postwar employment.

Four ships carried ten 13.5-inch guns in five centerline twin turrets, with a 6-inch secondary battery intended to counter larger destroyers. Iron Duke’s command facilities placed her at the center of Grand Fleet signaling during Jutland. The surviving ships continued in service after 1918, but arms-control agreements curtailed their future. Iron Duke eventually became a training ship with reduced armament and protection. The class thus spans prewar dreadnought expansion, major fleet combat, and treaty-driven retirement.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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