Refits
During her career, King George V was refitted on several occasions in order to update her equipment. The following are the dates and details of the refits undertaken:
| Dates | Location | Description of Work |
|---|---|---|
| Early 1941 | A Type 271 Radar was added. | |
| December 1941 | Removal of UP mountings; the addition of one 4-barrelled 2 pdr "pom-pom" mounting, one 8-barrelled 2 pdr pom-pom, and 18 x Oerlikon cannon; the UP directors were replaced with pom-pom directors; the Type 271 radar was replaced by the Type 273; five Type 282 radars were also added. | |
| May–June 1942 | Liverpool | Damage from the collision with HMS Punjabi was repaired; the external degaussing coil was replaced with an internal coil; four Type 285 radars added; FM2 MF D/F added. |
| Late 1943 | 20 x 20 mm Oerlikon cannon added. | |
| February–July 1944 | Liverpool | Removal of one 4-barrelled 2 pdr pom-pom, 12 x 20 mm Oerlikon cannon, Type 273 radar and HF/DF; the addition of three 8-barrelled 2 pdr pom-poms, six 2-barrelled 20 mm and two 4-barrelled 40 mm Bofors guns; the Type 279 radar was replaced by the Type 279B, the Type 284 with the Type 274; addition of the Types 277, 293, 2 × 282, and 285 radars, and the RH2 VHF/DF; removal of aircraft and catapult equipment, replaced with new superstructure upon which the ship's boats were relocated. |
| 1945 | Removal of two 20 mm Oerlikon cannon, two 40 mm Bofors guns added. |
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