List of battlecruisers of the Royal Navy
Lion class
The Lion class, nicknamed the "Splendid Cats", were a significant improvement over their predecessors of the Indefatigable class in speed, armament, and armour.

List of battlecruisers of the Royal Navy

Section Title: Lion class
Table Section Text: The Lion class, nicknamed the "Splendid Cats", were a significant improvement over their predecessors of the Indefatigable class in speed, armament, and armour.

Ship	Main guns	Armour	Displacement	Propulsion	Service

Laid down	Commissioned	Fate

HMS Lion	8 × 13.5-inch (343 mm)	9 inches (229 mm)	30,820 long tons (31,315 t)	4 screws, steam turbines, 28 kn (52 km/h; 32 mph)	29 November 1909	4 June 1912	Sold for scrap, 31 January 1924

HMS Princess Royal	2 May 1910	14 November 1912	Scrapped beginning 13 August 1923

Sentence(s)

The two Lion-class ships (or battlecruisers) had an armour of 9 inches (229 mm), speeds over 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) and eight 13.5-inch (343 mm) guns.

final_sentence: The two Lion-class ships (or battlecruisers) had an armour of 9 inches (229 mm), speeds over 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) and eight 13.5-inch (343 mm) guns.