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 is also the name of the game's first Raid, which takes place upon said ship. In both the manga and anime versions of "Fullmetal Alchemist", Leviathan is the demon representation of Envy, one of the seven deadly sins. In the "Yu-Gi-Oh!" anime series, the "Great Leviathan" is an antagonistic force and a gigantic serpent responsible for the destruction of Atlantis. The Digimon Leviamon is based upon the Leviathan. He is depicted as a giant red alligator, and is one of the Seven Great Demon Lords, amongst them representing the sin of envy. Leviathan is also the main antagonist of "".