The British battleship HMS Orion was built at Portsmouth naval Dockyard and laid down on the 29th November 1909 and launched 20th August 1910. commissioned  in January 1912 becoming flagship of rear Admiral of the 2nd battle squadron of the home Fleet. She was damaged in a collision with HMS revenge, which had broken her moorings and drifted across her bows.  On the outbreak of world war one she joined the grand Fleet along with the 2nd battle squadron.  taking part in the Battle of Jutland as the flagship of rear Admiral A C Leveson. receiving no casualties during the battle.  After the war she served with the Atlantic fleet but was discarded under the terms of the Washington Treaty. Displacement 22,600 tons    Speed 21.0 knots   Compliment 750 and up to 1,100 during wartime.     Armament:  Ten 13.5-inch guns in pairs. and sixteen  4 -inch guns  One 3 inch Anti Aircraft Gun before 1917 thereafter one 4-inch anti aircraft gun was added.

HMS Hood Passing Under the Forth Rail Bridge by Ivan Berryman.

Battleship Bismarck by Simon Atack.