HMS Royal Oak 1892-1914

[artjor]

I am seeking information on Maurice Cusack who was aged 21 on board the Royal Oak when the census was taken in 1901 in Malta. Any information on the RoyalOak itself would be a help[, or what websites I could visit.

[Stan.J]

Artjor, This is a Website you might try....http://www.hmsroyaloak.co.uk/
Cheers, Stan. This is for the Ship built in 1913. however

[Stan.J]

This could be the one.H.M.S.Royal Oak

[Batstiger]

HMS Royal Oak, built by Laird, launched 5/11/1892. Sold for breaking up at Briton Ferry 14/1/1914.
HMS Royal Oak commissioned at Portsmouth in January 1896. HMS Royal Oak was the only ship of the class ( the others being HMS Royal Sovereign, Empress of India, Repulse, Ramillies, Revenge and Resolution) Not to have been fitted with steam pipes abaft the funnels, this made her easily distinguished from the sister ships. In her final years She served in home waters finally being scrapped.14th January 1914.

Displacement 14,150 tons. Horsepower 13,000. Length 380 ft.Beam 75ft. Draught 27' 6". Armament 4 64 ton in two armoured Barbettes. Partial belt of 18' thick armour. Speed 18.2 knots.

[qprdave]

Launching of HMS Royal Oak 1892

Published in The Times on 7th November 1892

[astraltrader]

Royal Oak around 1895.

[astraltrader]

Two early pictures of Royal Oak to accompany another interesting launching article from Dave.