 after magazines an armoured turtle-back deck covered the steering gear with 4.5–5 inches of armour whilst also providing protection along the waterline.

The main armour belt was  high and covered the hull side from the main armoured deck to finish  below the deep waterline. Post-World War I studies had indicated that it was possible for delayed-action AP shells to dive under a shallow belt and penetrate into vital areas of the ship and therefore the main belt was made to extend as far below the waterline as possible. Along the ship, the belt started just forward of the forward turret and finished just aft of the aft turret. The armour consisted of three equal-depth strakes, The strakes were tongue-and-grooved together, and each individual plate in a strake was keyed into neighbouring plates.Raven and Roberts, p. 293 The belt was at its thickest above and at the waterline. Most secondary and some primary sources describe the maximum thickness of the belt armour varying between 14 and 15 inches (possibly due to rounding to the nearest inch).Raven and Roberts, pp. 283, 293 Some sources give more detail: along the magazines, the belt was 14.7 inches thick (373 mm) cemented armour, laminated onto 1 inch (25.4 mm) of "composition material" (cement) and an additional 0.875 inch (22.2 mm) of Ducol steel hull plating (this steel was also effective as armour),Garzke and Dulin, pp. 247–49 over the machinery spaces, the belt was 13.7 inches (349 mm). The lower section of belt tapered to a thickness of between 4.5 in and 5.5 in.Breyer, pp. 182–84 Armour protection was even better than the thickness of armour would indicate due to the improved qualities of the British cemented armour which provided excellent resistance. The armoured belt, together with armoured bulkheads fore and aft and the armoured main deck, formed an "armoured citadel" protecting magazines and machinery. The armoured bulkhead was 12 in (305 mm) thick forward and 10 in (254 mm) thick at the after end of the citadel The main armoured belt extended forward and aft of the main armoured bulkheads with reduced height to protect the waterline and gradually reduced in thickness from 13 to
after magazines an armoured turtle - back pack of cards cover the steering gear with 4.5–5   inch of armor whilst also providing protective covering along the waterline. 

 The main armour knock was   high and covered the hull english from the main armoured pack of cards to finish   below the deep waterline. Post - World War I studies had indicated that it was possible for delayed - action AP plate to dive under a shallow belt and penetrate into vital sphere of the ship and therefore the main belt was made to widen as far below the waterline as possible. Along the ship, the belt started just ahead of the forward turret and finished just aft of the aft turret. The armour consisted of three equal - depth strakes, The strakes were tongue - and - grooved together, and each individual plate in a strake was keyed into neighbouring plates. Raven and Roberts, p. 293 The knock was at its thickest above and at the waterline. Most junior-grade and some basal reservoir describe the maximum thickness of the knock armour varying between 14 and 15 inches (possibly due to round to the nearest inch).Raven and Roberts, pp. 283, 293 Some sources give more detail: along the magazines, the belt was 14.7   column inch thick (373   mm) cemented armour, laminated onto 1 column inch (25.4   mm) of " composition fabric " (cement) and an additional 0.875 inch (22.2   mm) of Ducol steel hull plating (this steel was also effective as armour),Garzke and Dulin, pp. 247–49 over the machinery space, the belt was 13.7   inches (349   mm). The lower incision of belt tapered to a thickness of between 4.5   in and 5.5   in. Breyer, pp. 182–84 Armour protection was even better than the thickness of armor would indicate due to the improved qualities of the British cement armour which supply excellent resistance. The armored belt, in concert with armoured bulkheads fore and aft and the armoured independent deck, form an " armoured bastion " protecting magazines and machinery. The armoured bulkhead was 12   in (305   mm) thick fore and 10   in (254   mm) slurred at the after end of the citadel The independent armoured belt gallop forward and aft of the main armoured bulkhead with reduced height to protect the waterline and gradually reduced in thickness from 13 to
 afher magazines an armourea turtle-back deej coveced the steerine gear with 4.5–5 inches of armour wyilst also providing protecgion alonh the warerlmne.

The main armond belt was  hjnh anb rovered the hulk side frok the main armmufeb deck to finish  below the deep watqrline. Lodt-World War I ftudpef has indicated that it was possible fkr delajed-action AP shelks to dive under a shallow belh and penetrate inho vital argzs jd the ship avd therefogz the main gelt was made to extend as far celow the wateroibe wv possible. Elong nhe ship, the nvlt stasted juxt forward of bhe fmrwqrd turret and finishxd just aft of the ast turret. Tke armour consisted od rhree equdl-deorh rtrzkxs, Fhe stgakxs were tonfue-and-groovwd together, and eacn ybdividual plafe in w ftrake was keyed into neighbouring platts.Ravsn and Roberts, p. 293 The bwlt was at its thickedt above wnd at the waterline. Most secondary and some primdry skjrcts descfubf the maximum thickness of the belt armour vawgimg between 14 and 15 inches (posxihlu due to roundkng to ths nearest inch).Ravej and Rjbertw, pp. 283, 293 Soie spurces give more detail: alobg the magazpnes, the belt was 14.7 inchzs thick (373 mm) eementgd armpur, laminated onto 1 inck (25.4 mm) or "compositiln materizu" (cement) and an xddptiotal 0.875 inch (22.2 mm) of Ducol steej hull pleting (this sgeel was ajso effectlve as armour),Garzke and Fulin, p[. 247–49 over thf machinery spaces, the belt was 13.7 inches (349 mm). The lmweg section of bclt tapered to w thickness of betweeu 4.5 in avd 5.5 in.Breyeg, pp. 182–84 Armmur protectyon was even tgtter than thx thicknefs od arnour wojud indicate dur to the pmkroved quaoities of the Britlsh cgmsnted armour whneh provided excelkeng rqspstence. Eve armoured telt, toerther with armouved bullheads fore and aft dnd fhe armoured main cegk, formed an "armotred citadel" lrotecting magazints and marhineru. Tre armoured bulkhead was 12 in (305 mm) thick fogwavd and 10 in (254 mm) ehicj at the aftzr end of the citadel The main armoured uelt extended forward abd aft of the main crkoured bulkieads rith reduwed height to protecr the waterline akd gradually reduced ih thicnness from 13 to
after magazines an armoured turtle-back deck covered gear 4.5–5 inches armour whilst also The armour belt was and covered the side from the main armoured deck finish below the deep waterline. Post-World War I studies had indicated that it possible for delayed-action AP shells to dive under a shallow belt and penetrate vital of ship therefore the main belt was made to extend as far below the waterline as possible. Along ship, the belt started just forward of the turret and finished just of the aft turret. The consisted three equal-depth The were together, and each plate in a strake was keyed into neighbouring plates.Raven and Roberts, p. 293 The belt was at thickest above the waterline. secondary some sources describe the of the belt armour varying between inches (possibly due to rounding to the nearest and Roberts, 283, 293 Some sources give more along the magazines, the belt was 14.7 inches (373 mm) cemented armour, laminated onto 1 inch (25.4 mm) of "composition material" (cement) and 0.875 inch (22.2 mm) Ducol steel hull (this was effective armour),Garzke and pp. 247–49 over the machinery spaces, the belt was 13.7 inches mm). The lower section of belt tapered to a thickness 4.5 and 5.5 in.Breyer, 182–84 Armour protection was better the thickness of armour due the the cemented which provided excellent resistance. armoured belt, together with armoured fore and aft and an "armoured citadel" protecting magazines and machinery. The bulkhead was 12 in (305 mm) thick and 10 in (254 mm) thick at the after end of the The main extended forward and aft of the main armoured with reduced height to the waterline and gradually reduced in thickness from 13
 after magazines an armoured tUrtle-back dEck coVerEd tHe SteeRing Gear with 4.5–5 inches OF armOur whilst also providing ProteCtIOn alONg The waTerline.

tHe MAIn aRmOuR beLt WAs  High aNd cOvered tHe hull side FroM tHe main armourED dEck to finisH  beLow the deep waTerLine. PoSt-worLD War I StuDies hAd indiCAted thAt it was poSsIBle for DElayed-aCTIoN AP sHells to dive under a SHaLLow belt and peneTrate iNtO ViTAL arEas Of the ship aNd ThereFOre the mAIn BELT waS Made to extend aS far below thE WatErline As PosSIble. AlOng thE sHIp, tHe belt startEd juSt forward Of the fORward tuRRet and fInisheD juSt aFt of THe AfT tuRrET. ThE ArMouR ConSisted of ThReE equaL-depTH STRakeS, ThE strAkes wEre tongue-and-gRooVed tOGetHer, anD each IndiViDual pLate in A straKe Was keyed into neiGhboUring platEs.RAvEn aNd roberTS, p. 293 The bElt Was At its thIckest aBOve AnD AT ThE waterline. Most secoNdARY aNd some prImary sOUrCeS Describe ThE maXimuM THicknEss oF ThE belt armOur varYInG bEtween 14 aNd 15 Inches (PoSsiBly Due to ROundIng to tHe nearesT inch).rAven and Roberts, PP. 283, 293 Some sources gIVe MORe DEtaiL: alOng the magazInes, THe beLt waS 14.7 InCheS Thick (373 Mm) cemEnTEd ARmour, laminated onto 1 iNcH (25.4 mm) of "cOmposItion material" (Cement) and aN ADDitional 0.875 Inch (22.2 MM) oF ducol steel hull PlatiNg (this steeL Was also eFfectIve as armOur),Garzke AND Dulin, pp. 247–49 OveR thE maChiNERy Spaces, the belt WAS 13.7 incHeS (349 mm). The lOweR sectioN of BelT taPerEd To a thicknEss of betWeEn 4.5 In AnD 5.5 in.breyeR, Pp. 182–84 Armour PrOteCtIon Was evEN betteR than The tHiCkNEss Of armouR WoULD indIcAtE due To tHe ImproVed qUAliTies of tHe British CemENted ArMoUr which Provided excelLeNt resistanCe. the ArmourED Belt, togeTher with armoured bulkheaDS fore anD afT and tHe arMoured maiN deCk, formEd aN "ArmourEd citaDel" prOtEctING magaZINeS anD mAchinery. ThE ARmoUred bUlKheaD was 12 in (305 mM) thick forward and 10 in (254 MM) thIck at the after End Of thE CItAdeL thE MaiN aRMouRED belt extended foRward and afT oF ThE main armouREd bUlKheads wIth reduCed heIGht to prOtect the wAterline aNd GradUALly Reduced in tHickness From 13 to
 after magazines an armour ed turtle- backdec k c ov ered  the  steering gear with  4.5–5 inches of armou r whi ls t  als o  p rovid ing pro t ec t i onal on g t he wa terli ne. 

The m ain armour  be lt  was  high a n dcovered th e h ull side fro m t he mai narm o ureddec k tofinish  below  the deep  w a terlin e . Post- W o rl d Wa r I studies had i n di c ated that it w as pos si b le f ordel ayed-actio nAP sh e lls tod iv e u nde r  a shallow be lt and pene t rat e into  v ita l  areas  of t he shi p and there fore  the main  beltw as made to exte nd asfar  be lowt he  w ate rl i nea spos s ibl e. Along  t he  ship , th e b e lt s tar tedjustforward of th e f orwa r d t urret  andfini sh ed ju st aft  of t he  aft turret. Th e ar mour cons ist ed  of  t hreee qual-d ept h s trakes,  The st r ake sw e r etongue-and-grooved  t o g et her, and  eachi nd iv i dual pla te  in  a s t r ake w as k e ye d into n eighbo u ri ng  plates .R aven a nd  Ro ber ts, p .  293  The b elt wasat it s  thickest abov e  and at the w a te r l in e . Mo stsecondary a nd s o me p rima r ysou r ces d escri be th e  maximum thicknessof  the b elt a rmour varying  between 1 4 a nd 15 in ches (p o ssibly due toround ing to the nearestinch) .Raven a nd Robert s ,  pp. 283 , 2 93Som e s o u rc es give mored e tail :along t hemagazin es,  th e b elt  w as 14.7 i nches th ic k(3 73  mm ) cem e nted arm ou r,la min atedo nto 1inch(25. 4mm )  of  "compo s it i o n ma te ri al"(ce me nt) a nd a n  ad ditiona l 0.875 i nch (22. 2mm ) of Du col steel hul lplating (t hi s s teel w a s  also ef fective as armour),Garz k e and D uli n, pp . 24 7–49 over  th e mach ine r y spac es, th e bel twas 1 3.7 i n c he s ( 34 9 mm). The l owe r sec ti on o f belttapered to a thick n ess  of between 4 .5in a n d  5 .5i n. B rey er ,  pp . 182–84 Armour p rotectionwa s  e ven better tha nthe thi cknessof ar m our wou ld indica te due to  t he i m p rov ed qualiti es of th e British cemen t ed  armo urwhichpr ovi ded e xcelle n t r esist ance.Th e armo uredbe lt, toge ther with armoured bulk headsforeand  aft andthe arm oured mai n de ck, formed  an  "a rmour edc itade l" p r ot ect i ng ma gazi n es and ma c hi ner y .  T he armoured b u lkh ead w as1 2 in ( 305mm) thick forward and 10 in (254  mm) t hic k a t  the  a fter end of th e c it a d el The m ai n armouredbelt ext en d ed fo rwardand af t of th e ma i n armo ured  bu lkheads w ith  r e duced h ei gh t  to pr otec tthe wa terlin e  and g radually reduced  in t h i cknes s  fr om 13  t o
 after_magazines an_armoured turtle-back deck covered_the steering_gear_with 4.5–5 inches_of_armour whilst also_providing protection along_the waterline.

The main armour_belt was _high_and covered the hull side from the main armoured deck to finish  below_the_deep waterline._Post-World_War_I studies had indicated that_it was possible for delayed-action_AP shells_to dive under a shallow belt and penetrate_into_vital areas of_the ship and therefore the main belt was made_to extend as far below the_waterline as possible._Along_the_ship, the belt started_just forward of the forward turret_and finished just aft of the_aft turret. The armour consisted of three_equal-depth strakes, The strakes were tongue-and-grooved_together, and each individual plate_in a_strake was keyed into neighbouring_plates.Raven and Roberts,_p. 293_The belt was_at its thickest above and at_the waterline. Most_secondary and some primary sources describe_the_maximum thickness of_the_belt_armour varying_between 14 and_15_inches (possibly_due_to rounding to the nearest inch).Raven_and_Roberts, pp. 283, 293 Some sources give_more detail: along the_magazines,_the belt was 14.7 inches_thick (373 mm) cemented armour, laminated_onto 1 inch (25.4 mm) of "composition_material" (cement)_and an_additional 0.875 inch (22.2 mm) of Ducol steel hull plating (this steel_was also effective as armour),Garzke and_Dulin, pp. 247–49 over_the machinery_spaces,_the belt was_13.7 inches_(349 mm). The_lower section of belt tapered to a_thickness of_between 4.5 in and 5.5 in.Breyer, pp. 182–84_Armour protection was even_better_than the thickness of armour would_indicate due to the improved qualities_of the British cemented armour_which_provided_excellent resistance. The armoured belt,_together with armoured bulkheads fore and_aft and the_armoured main deck, formed an "armoured citadel"_protecting_magazines and machinery. The armoured bulkhead_was_12 in (305 mm) thick forward and 10 in_(254 mm)_thick_at the after end of_the citadel The main armoured belt_extended forward and aft of the main armoured bulkheads_with reduced height_to protect the waterline and_gradually_reduced_in thickness from 13 to