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 game "Dead Space" an enormous creature known as "The Leviathan" is one of the bosses. In "Entropia Universe" the Leviathan is a popular creature to kill. In "The Ocean Hunter", Leviathan is the second boss in-game and is depicted as a giant megalodon followed and protected by numerous other sharks. In "Angels Online", Leviathan appears as a boss in Leviathan's Bedroom In "Skullgirls", Leviathan is a bony serpent parasite who assists the undead character Squigly, having more of a mutual bond than a parasitic one. He often uses fire and other dragon-related attacks to help her in her battles. In