 HMS
Prince George Majestic Class battleship of the
Royal Navy in historical photographs. HMS Prince George served with the
Channel Squadron until 1906 after which she transferred to the Home Fleet
as Flagship until 1909. She collided with HMS Shannon in December 1909 and
was later refitted and in June 1912 became part of the 7th Battle
Squadron. She became flagship to the 7th Battle Squadron stationed in the
Channel in 1914 and later served at the Dardanelles taking damage from
Turkish gunfire. Prince George had a lucky escape when a torpedo which
failed to explode struck her off Cape Helles. She was briefly renamed
Victorious II in 1918 until February 1919 and foundered in 1921.
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 PRINCE GEORGE |
22ND AUGUST 1895 |
SOLD FOR B/U 21ST SEPTEMBER 1921 |
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HMS Prince George, 1910.
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HMS Prince George, 1896.
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HMS Prince George, 1896.
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HMS Prince George, June 1897) |
HMS Prince George.
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HMS Prince George - Winners Marine Cutters Race,
Channel Fleet, 1903.
Back row, left to right: Private Hughes, Gr Styles, Gr
Bairne, Gr Heald, Gr Roberts, Gr Carter. Middle row, left to right:
Sgt Roberts, Bom Wheeler, Gr Cuthbert, Capt Geddes, Private Sizer, Gr
Wooten, Gr Butler, Sgt Allen. Front row, left to right: Private
Parsons, Private Whatley.
Thanks to Michael Carter, whose grandfather is at the
top right of the photograph. |
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A group of officers and men of HMS Prince George
after coaling the ship in 1902. |
The Captain and officers of HMS Prince George of the
Channel Squadron circa 1900. |
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Officers of HMS Prince George ©Tony
Davis
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The Captain, Commander and First Lieutenant, c.1898 |
The Officers of HMS Prince George c.1898 |
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The Ship's Company 1898 |
On the Quarterdeck of the Prince George c.1898 |
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The Stokers on HMS Prince George c.1898 |
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Polishing the Search-Light on HMS Prince George
c.1898 |
Sailors Relaxing in the Dinner-Hour on HMS Prince
George, 1898 |
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The Thick end of the Big Guns of HMS Prince George,
c.1898 |
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HMS Prince George, aground.
Photo shows HMS Prince George shortly after running
aground off Camperdown, Holland, during a storm, while on tow to the
breakers in Germany, 28th December 1921. She was stripped of
anything worthwhile and left as a breakwater, remaining to this day, as
shown in the modern photos below.
Contributed by Edgar van Engeland. |
HMS Prince George, aground.
Photo shows HMS Prince George shortly after running
aground off Camperdown, Holland, during a storm, while on tow to the
breakers in Germany, 28th December 1921. She was stripped of
anything worthwhile and left as a breakwater, remaining to this day, as
shown in the modern photos below.
Contributed by Edgar van Engeland. |
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| Four photos sent in
by Marco Van Tol from Schagen, Holland, shows the final resting place of
the remains of HMS Prince George |
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| HMS
Prince George - Sister ships of the Majestic Class |
| HMS CAESAR |
2ND SEPTEMBER 1896 |
SOLD FOR B/U 8TH NOVEMBER 1921 |
| HMS HANNIBAL |
28TH APRIL 1896 |
SOLD FOR B/U 28TH JANUARY 1920 |
| 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 VICTORIOUS |
19TH OCTOBER 1895 |
SOLD FOR B/U 19TH DECEMBER 1922 |
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