HMS Queen Elizabeth was a super-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy, launched in 1913 and named after Queen Elizabeth I. The ship played a significant role in both World War I and World War II. During WWI, she saw action in the Dardanelles Campaign and the Battle of Jutland. In the interwar period, she underwent several modernizations to keep up with naval developments. In WWII, the HMS Queen Elizabeth participated in the Mediterranean Fleet, where she was involved in various operations, including the Battle of Cape Matapan. The ship was hit by a torpedo in 1941 but was successfully repaired and returned to service. After the war, HMS Queen Elizabeth was used for training purposes before being scrapped in 1948. Overall, the HMS Queen Elizabeth was a key part of the Royal Navy's fleet during critical periods of global conflict and underwent multiple upgrades to adapt to changing naval warfare tactics.

This description has been generated using GPT-3.5-TURBO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.