"Revenge" was laid down at the Vickers shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness on 22 December 1913. She was launched on 29 May 1915 and was commissioned into the Grand Fleet on 1 February 1916, though she was not completed and ready for service until 24 March, with the time between her commissioning and completion including a period of sea trials. The ship cost a total of £2,406,368. On entering service, "Revenge" was assigned to the 6th Division of the 1st Battle Squadron (BS), Grand Fleet, along with the battleships (the divisional and squadron flagship), , and .