Category: Royal Navy
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Royal Navy Ironclad HMS Monarch (1868)
Royal Navy Ironclad HMS Monarch (1868) HMS Monarch, launched in 1868, was one of the Royal Navy’s early seagoing turret ships and represented an important stage in the transition from broadside ironclads to modern battleships. Built at Chatham Dockyard, she was designed under the direction of Sir Edward Reed, the Chief Constructor of the Navy.… Read more
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HMS Dreadnought (1875) Ironclad Turret Ship
HMS Dreadnought (1875) Ironclad Turret Ship Laid down on 10 September 1870 with the name Fury, HMS Dreadnought was an ironclad turret ship of the Royal Navy. Construction was halted in 1871 following the loss the HMS Captain in a heavy storm. A redesign improved stability and buoyancy. Renamed Dreadnought on 1 February 1875 just… Read more
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HMS Argus I49 British Aircraft Carrier
HMS Argus HMS Argus was a British aircraft carrier that served in the Royal Navy from 1918 to 1944. She was converted from an ocean liner that was under construction when the First World War began and became the first example of the standard pattern of aircraft carrier, with a full-length flight deck that allowed… Read more