HMS Leviathan (1901) deck so they could be used in heavy weather. Several twelve-pounders were removed to make room for the six-inch guns. The ship's waterline armour belt had a maximum thickness of and was closed off by transverse bulkheads. The armour of the gun turrets and their barbettes was 6 inches thick while the casemate armour was 5 inches thick. The protective deck armour ranged in thickness from and the conning tower was protected by of armour. "Leviathan", named after the Biblical sea monster, was laid down by John Brown and Company at their shipyard in Clydebank on 30 November 1899. She
Leviathan Wakes Leviathan Wakes Leviathan Wakes (2011) is a science fiction novel by James S. A. Corey, the pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. It is the first book in the "Expanse" series, followed by "Caliban's War" (2012), "Abaddon's Gate" (2013), "Cibola Burn" (2014), "Nemesis Games" (2015), "Babylon's Ashes" (2016), and "Persepolis Rising" (2017). "Leviathan Wakes" was nominated for the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novel and the 2012 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. The novel was adapted for television in 2015 as the first and part of the second season of "The Expanse" by Syfy. "Leviathan Wakes"