HMS
Benbow. Royal Naval battleship of the Admiral
Class. HMS BENBOW.
laid down 1st November 1882 at Thames iron works, Blackwall. and launched
15th June 1885 and finally commissioned into the royal navy in June
1888. She was the last of the admiral class Barbette battleships
mounting two 16.25 inch guns in single fittings.. She served
in the Mediterranean from 1888 to 1891. then transferring to become a coastguard
ship off Greenock (Scotland) from 1894 to 1904 9exzcept for a short
period in 1893 when she was re commissioned for manoeuvres). HMS Benbow
was finally from for scrapping in 1909
Displacement: 10,600 tons. I.H.P:
11,500. Length: 330 ft.
Beam: 68ft 6 in. Speed: 16.9
knots. Complement: 515. Max draught:
27ft 3 in. Armament: four 67 ton guns, four 6 in guns, twelve
6 pounder guns and ten 3 pounder quick-firers. Partial belt of 18 in
composite armour. |
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HMS
Benbow - Name History |
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The second “Benbow” was a 12-gun twin-screw
battleship, launched at Blackwall in 1885.
She was of 10,600 tons, 11,500 horsepower, and carried a crew of
525 men. She was of 17.5
knots speed, and her length, beam, and draft were 330ft, 68 ½ ft, and
28ft. She was a noteworthy
ship, in that although of the “Admiral” class, she differed to them
by carrying two 16.25” III-ton guns. In 1909,
after some year’s service at port guard ship at Greenock, this
battleship was sold for £21,200. |
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HMS Benbow, 1888.
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HMS Benbow pictured pre 1896
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HMS Benbow c.1902 |
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HMS Benbow fitting out, 1888.
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HMS Benbow, 25th June, 1897 |
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HMS Benbow. Sister ships of the Admiral Class |
| HMS COLLINGWOOD |
22ND NOVEMBER 1882 |
SOLD FOR B/U 11TH MAY 1909 |
| HMS ANSON |
17TH FEBRUARY 1886 |
SOLD FOR B/U 13TH JULY 1909 |
| HMS CAMPERDOWN |
24TH NOVEMBER 1885 |
SOLD FOR B/U 11TH JULY 1911 |
| HMS HOWE |
28TH APRIL 1885 |
SOLD FOR B/U 10TH NOVEMBER 1910 |
| HMS RODNEY |
8TH OCTOBER 1884 |
SOLD FOR B/U 16TH JUNE 1909 |
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