Template:Queen Elizabeth class battleship armour

As built armour: Belt: 13 inch tapering to 6 inch forward and 4 inch aft Upper belt: 6 inches Bulkheads: 6 inch and 4 inch forward; 6 in ch and 4 inch aft 15 inch Turrets: 11 inch sides; 13 inch faces; 4.25 inch top Barbettes: 10 to 7 inches above belt; 6 to 4 inches below belt 6 inch guns: 6 inch Conning tower: 11 inch side; 3 inch roof; 4 inch revolving hood Conning tower tube: 6 inches to upper deck; 4 inches below Torpedo conning tower: 6 inch Torpedo conning tower tube: 4 inches to upper deck As built protective plate: Vertical: Torpedo bulkheads: 1 inch + 1 inch Magazine-end bulkheads: 1 inch + 1 inch (extra 1 inch layer added after Battle of Jutland) Funnel uptakes: 1.5 inches Horizontal: Forecastle: 1 inch over 6 inch battery Upperdeck 2 to 1.25 inches from A–Y barbettes Main deck: 1.25 inches at forward and aft ends Middle deck: 1 inch (2 inches after Battle of Jutland) Lower deck: 3 inches at extreme ends; 2.25 inches over steering gear; 1 inch forward