Unknown Battleship

[kc]

Here's a photo we added today of the crew of HMS Badger, the destroyer which lasted from 1911 to 1921. The photo was taken at Malta, and we are looking to try and identify that battleship in the background - but I'll post that in another thread. For now, here is the photo:

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/images/lge0141_hmsbadger.jpg

[kc]

This battleship appeared in the background of a crew photo I posted earlier, of HMS Badger. The photo looks post world war one, and is certainly no later than 1921, when HMS Badger was sold. The photo was taken at Malta. On first impressions, it looks to me like an old London, Duncan or King Edward VII class (or similar) battleship being used as a depot ship or for harbour service - something along those lines anyway. Probably quite a tough one this, unless harbour service records at Malta are known.

[culverin]

I am of the opinion this warship is probably Italian.
Having also looked long and hard at it in the Badger thread too, i cannot see it resembles an RN ship in any way, and is certainly not any of those proposed by kc.

By bringing this to the fore, maybe other learned members may hazard a guess.

[culverin]

I am bringing this quickly in line with my post on -

UNKNOWN BATTLESHIP, as the 2 go together.
Maybe a moderator can join them up me thinks, seems logical.

[patroclus]

Or possibly a "Garibaldi" Class Cruiser?

[Blaydon]

If she is Italian she could be the Ammiraglio di saint bon battleship or if the scale is off and she is smaller I would agree with a Garibaldi cruiser.

Two funnels and one mast between them fits either.

Certainly the Garibaldis were used as training ships towards the end of their lives.

[VirtualF]

If she is Italian she could be the Ammiraglio di saint bon battleship or if the scale is off and she is smaller I would agree with a Garibaldi cruiser.

Two funnels and one mast between them fits either.

Certainly the Garibaldis were used as training ships towards the end of their lives.

I think that she is the Italian battleship "Emanuele Filiberto"
Sorry for the reference,it was the best I could find at the moment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_battleship_Emanuele_Filiberto

[VirtualF]

I think that she is the Italian battleship "Emanuele Filiberto"
Sorry for the reference,it was the best I could find at the moment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_battleship_Emanuele_Filiberto

Whoops! Ammiraglio di Saint Bon class includes "Emanuele Filiberto" (sorry Im a doofus).I fully agree with Blaydon,the focsle looks the same (quite low),the funnel arrangement is the same and the position of the mast is the same.Other Italian predreadnoughts had unusual funnel arrangements (2 funnels side by side,with a single funnel further aft for example).

Matt

[Blaydon]

The Filiberto from my reference material had very high funnels as opposed to the saint bon which had comparatively much shorter ones.

So The Saint Bon?

[INVINCIBLE]

Would agree Ammiraglio di saint Bon class. Photo of Filiberto after WW I below is a little different but she was probably adapted for a secondary training role

[culverin]

Thanks to all of you for your opinions and views on this subject.

I also note it appears this ship is moored stern to. Now this is a peculiarly Italian and French method of reducing the crews ability to leg it when the big siren wails and action looks imminent.

Please look at the Badger thread though, the ship in question appears far more in focus and the image better balanced.

[kc]

Thank you - I've merged the two threads.

[culverin]

Jolly good kc, sir.

Now, who recognises any of the crew of His Majesty's Ship Badger.