HMS Vanguard is a British battleship that was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1946. It was the last battleship built for the Royal Navy and served during the Cold War. The ship was designed with advanced technology for its time, including a powerful armament of 16-inch guns and a displacement of over 50,000 tons. After serving for several decades, HMS Vanguard was decommissioned in 1960. It was later scrapped in 1965, marking the end of an era for battleships in the Royal Navy. Today, it is remembered as a significant part of naval history and British maritime heritage.