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Name the caliber of HMS Warspite's main armament.

15. The HMS Warspite was used in many battles including the ending of the Battle of Narvik and the bombardment of D-Day. She was a Queen Elizabeth class battleship. She was commissioned in 1915 and was decommissioned in 1945 after the war ended.

What was the caliber of the main guns on HMS Rodney?

16. The HMS Rodney was laid down in 1922, launched in 1925 and commissioned in 1927. She was a Nelson class battleship and was named after Sir George Brydges Rodney. She was later sold for scrap in 1948.

Name the caliber of the vessel's main armament: USS Nevada.

14. The USS Nevada was used in many actions, the more noteworthy being Pearl Harbor for it was the only vessel able to get under way. It also participated in the bombardment of German shore battery in operation "Neptune".

What was the caliber of main aramement of USS Texas?

14. The USS Texas was laid down in 1911, finished in 1912, and commissioned in 1914. She was a New York class battleship. She was the oldest dreadnought in WWII and was eventually decommissioned in 1948 and was moved to Houston as a memorial.

Name the caliber of the vessel's main armament: USS Arkansas.

12. The USS Arkansas was a veteran of the "Dreadnought" era. It had 12 12" guns and participated in operation "Neptune". She was a Wyoming-class battleship and was decommissioned in 1946 to test the atomic bomb.

What was the caliber of the main armament of HMS Dido?

5.25. HMS Dido was a light cruiser/destroyer commissioned in 1940. She saw action at Sirte. The other vessels of the Dido class were the Argonaut, Bonaventure, Charybydis, Cleopatra, Euryalus, Hermione, Naiad, Phoebe, Scylla, and Sirius.

Name the caliber of the vessel's main armament: USS Houston.

8. The USS Houston was known as the vessel that was used to transport the US president. It was painted white and known as the Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast. The vessel was destroyed after three torpedoe explosions by Japanese forces. It rolled over and sank in 1942, still carrying its ensign.

What was the caliber of the main armament of the Tirpitz?

15. The Tirpitz was the sister ship of the famous Bismarck. It was sunk by RAF bombers bombing her in port. She was also damaged by midget submarines before the planes attacked.

Name the caliber of the main armament of the Littorio.

15. The Littorio was an Italian battleship used at Sirte. It is one of three sister ships of the class. It was damaged during the raid on Taranto and had a faulty radar up until 1942 when it was replaced with modified equipment.

What was the caliber of the main armament of the Wilhelm Heidhamp?

5. The Wilhelm Heidkamp was the flagship of Kommodore Bonte and was blown up during the Battle of Narvik. The Allied destroyers launched torpedoes and one hit the Wilhelm Heidkamp and blew off the vessel's stern.