Category: Royal Navy
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HMS Agamemnon (1879) Ironclad Battleship
HMS Agamemnon (1879) Ironclad Battleship HMS Agamemnon was an ironclad battleship of the Royal Navy, launched in 1879 as the lead ship of the Ajax-class. She was built at Chatham Dockyard during a period of rapid naval development, when the Royal Navy was transitioning from traditional broadside ironclads to more modern turret and barbette-equipped warships.… Read more
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HMS Inflexible (1876) Ironclad Battleship
HMS Inflexible (1876) Ironclad Battleship Laid down at Portsmouth in 1874 and launched two years later, HMS Inflexible (1876) was designed by the Chief Constructor of the Navy, Nathaniel Barnaby. Her design was in response to the perceived threat posed by powerful Italian ironclads then under construction, particularly the Duilio and Dandolo. Barnaby’s response was… Read more
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Fairey Seafox
Fairey Seafox The Fairey Seafox was a British naval reconnaissance floatplane of the 1930s, designed and built by the British company Fairey Aviation. Although produced in relatively small numbers, the Seafox gained a notable place in Royal Navy history through its service during the early years of the Second World War. Developed to meet an… Read more