The first thing that comes to mind is "Shipmate, where is your stern?" If it looks like a ship built by committee, well that is because it is.
A product of The Washington Treaty, "compromises" were made. Though it was the only RN ship with 16" guns, the ship herself was a tad slow, and once the war was done - like the rest of the RN Battleships - off to the breakers she went.
Best pictures here. Other sites here and here.
Orig. posted 16JUN06.
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