Category: Royal Navy
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HMS Britannia (1904) – King Edward VII-Class Battleship
HMS Britannia (1904) – King Edward VII-Class Battleship HMS Britannia was a King Edward VII-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. Built at Portsmouth Dockyard, she was laid down on 4 February 1904, launched on 10 December 1904 and commissioned in September 1906. She was one of eight ships in the class, which represented an… Read more
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British Pre-Dreadnought Battleship HMS Swiftsure (1903)
British Pre-Dreadnought Battleship HMS Swiftsure (1903) HMS Swiftsure was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy and the lead ship of the two-vessel Swiftsure class. Originally ordered by Chile as Constitución, she was built by Armstrong Whitworth at Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, and launched on 12 January 1903. Chile ordered the battleship during a naval… Read more
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HMS Colossus (1882): History, Design and Rare Photos
HMS Colossus (1882) HMS Colossus was a Victorian battleship that marked an important stage in the Royal Navy’s transition from early ironclads to modern steel warships. Built at Portsmouth Dockyard, she was launched in 1882 and completed in 1886, following delays in the supply of her main guns. Her sister ship was HMS Edinburgh. Designed… Read more