This one's based off the Royal Navy ship HMS Orion, from WWII. A Light Cruiser gaining 13 Battle Honours, matched only by two other ships and exceeded only by the venerable HMS Warspite.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Orion_%2885%29

Looks...majestic.

gustwind said:

Looks...majestic.

I'd expect nothing less from a ship from the Royal Navy.

I stand corrected, the artist used the WWI Orion-class leader.

Trivia, HMS Thunderer, of the same class, was the first Battleship to be completed with a full Central Fire-Control Director, the system having been tested on HMS Bellerophon, and retrofitted to all other ships.

Imagine her battles with Kiso, badass!