HMS
Hannibal. Royal Naval battleship of the Majestic
Class. HMS Hannibal was refitted and converted to burn oil fuel as
well as being fitted with fire control in 1906. Recommissioned in
the Channel Fleet Reserve in October 1906 and transferred to
Davenport as part of the Home Fleet in July 1907, remaining there
until 1914. During this time struck a submerged reef off the Devonshire
coast in August 1909 and collided with TB105 in October that same
year. She was refitted and served as guard ship of the Humber from
1914 and later went to Scapa Flow. She was then converted to a troop
ship, being disarmed at Dalmuir to provide 12in turrets for Prince Eugene
and Sir John Moore, moving to the Mediterranean in September 1915.
From 1916 - 1919 HMS Hannibal served in the East Indies and in Egypt, and
was sold in January 1920.
Armament: four 12 inch guns, twelve 6 inch guns, sixteen 12 pdr
guns, twelve 3 pdr guns, 2 maxims, two 2pdr boat guns and five torpedo
tubes. Displacement: 14,900 tons. Speed: 16.5
knots. Complement: 757.
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HMS
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The tenth “HANNIBAL” is a 16-gun twin-screw
battleship, launched at Pembroke in 1896.
She is of 14,900 tons, 12,000 horse- power, and 17.5 knots speed.
Her length, beam, and draught were 390ft., 75ft., and 27ft.
On the night of October 17th, 1993, the
“Hannibal,” while commanded by Captain A.G. Tate, came into
collision with her sister ship “Prince George,” commanded by Captain
F.L. Campbell. The channel
fleet, at the time under Admiral Lord Charles Beresford with his flag in
“Majestic,” was off Cape Finisterre doing tatics without lights.
The actual hole made in the “Prince George” by the
“Hannibal’s” ram was 24ft. 8 in. in height and about 6 ½ ft.
wide. The injury was so
effectually repaired on the spot that the Admiral was able to take her
to Ferrol for more durable repairs, whence she returned to England under
her own steam. |
HMS Hannibal, 1903.
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Captain Gerald W. Russell and the officers of HMS
Hannibal c.1900
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HMS Hannibal.
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HMS Hannibal Pictured Circa 1905
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HMS Hannibal, Channel Squadron 1898. |
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HMS Hannibal. Sister ships of the Majestic
Class |
| HMS CAESAR |
2ND SEPTEMBER 1896 |
SOLD FOR B/U 8TH NOVEMBER 1921 |
| HMS ILLUSTRIOUS |
17 SEPTEMBER 1896 |
SOLD FOR B/U 18TH JUNE 1920 |
| HMS JUPITER |
18TH NOVEMBER 1895 |
SOLD FOR B/U 15TH JANUARY 1920 |
| HMS MAJESTIC |
31ST JANUARY 1895 |
TORPEDOED 27TH MAY 1915 |
| HMS MAGNIFICENT |
19TH DECEMBER 1894 |
SOLD FOR B/U 9TH MAY 1921 |
| HMS MARS |
30TH MARCH 1896 |
SOLD FOR B/U 9TH MAY 1921 |
| HMS PRINCE GEORGE |
22ND AUGUST 1895 |
SOLD FOR B/U 21ST SEPTEMBER 1921 |
| HMS VICTORIOUS |
19TH OCTOBER 1895 |
SOLD FOR B/U 19TH DECEMBER 1922 |
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