Today in a special collaboration with World of Warships our favourite naval historian Dan Snow ranks his favourite battleships of WW2. From the gigantic Yamato, to the humble yet deadly HMS Warspite.

Discover the extraordinary tale of the HMS Warspite, a battleship whose legacy transcends history. This remarkable vessel not only withstood relentless enemy fire but defied death on numerous ...

To HMS Warspite went the honor of being the first ship to open fire on D-Day, with her shells pummeling a German gun battery that showed signs of life. At 5:30 AM the whole bombardment fleet ...

The HMS Warspite, crippled by a 500-pound German bomb, was repaired in Bremerton in 1941 before the U.S. entered World War II.

Her half-sister, HMS Conqueror, sank the Argentinean cruiser General Belgrano during the Falklands War. Retired in 1991, the hulk of Warspite still awaits disposal and dismantling at Plymouth.