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 in popular culture ocean-themed hero known as Tidehunter goes under the name Leviathan. In the "StarCraft" universe, leviathans are massive space-born organisms that serve as carriers for the zerg swarm. In the "Mass Effect 3" DLC, "Mass Effect: Leviathan", the protagonists investigate a derelict Reaper codenamed "Leviathan", and wind up encountering the ancient aquatic species responsible for the creation of the Reapers, who are unofficially dubbed Leviathans. In "", Leviathan is the name of a boss. In the real-time strategy game "Age of Mythology", the Leviathan is a giant snake able to transport allies in its mouth. It is available to Egyptian players