Ships
| Name | Pennant | Builder | Ordered | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 28 | Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth & Company, Walker |
11 December 1922 |
28 December 1922 | 3 September 1925 | 15 August 1927 | Sold for scrap 19 March 1948, arrived Inverkeithing 15 March 1949 for breaking |
| Rodney | 29 | Cammell Laird & Company, Birkenhead | 11 December 1922 | 28 December 1922 | 17 December 1925 | 7 December 1927 | Sold for scrap 19 March 1948, arrived Inverkeithing 26 March 1948 for breaking |
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