Naval histories of the Powerful
Class cruisers of the Royal Navy. Cruisers in this class included HMS
Powerful and HMS Terrible. The Powerful and her sister ship the Terrible were
the largest cruisers in the world during the 1890's. The Powerful was
built by the Naval Construction and Armaments Company in Barrow-in-Furness
and launched on the 24th July 1895. HMS Powerful was built to
compete against the New Russian Cruisers Rurik and Rossiya, these
two Russian ships were the largest and longest warships built at the
time. HMS powerful and her sister ship HMS Terrible were very
expensive to build costing twice the cost of the Edger class built two to
three years earlier . HMS Powerful started service in the China Station
and in 1899 became famous for landing naval brigades (along with HMS
Terrible) at the cape to to take part in the relief of Ladysmith.
during the Boer war. She went into refit in 1902 until 1904 when she went
into the reserve fleet. used for harbour service in 1912 and from 1915 she
was used as a training ship. until the late1920's and was renamed HMS
Impregnable II in 1919. finally scrapped in 1929. Displacement:
14,200 tons, Speed: 22 Knots, Compliment: 894
Armament: Two 9.2 inch guns, Twelve 6-inch guns, Sixteen 12 pdr, QF.
Twelve 3 pounder QF, Four 18 -inch Torpedo Tubes (submerged) |
| HMS Powerful |
24th July 1895 |
Used for harbour service in
1912. Sold for scrapping 31st August 1929. |
| HMS Terrible |
27th May 1895 |
Disarmed 1915, used for
harbour service in January 1918 and then sold for scrapping July 1932. |
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HMS Powerful |
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HMS Powerful in 1897, at the time the largest cruiser
in the world, along with it's sister ship HMS Terrible. |
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HMS Powerful, 1908.
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Rifle Drill on the forecastle of HMS Powerful while serving in the
China seas 1898
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The officers of HMS Powerful c.1898 |
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Launch of HM Cruiser Powerful
This photograph shows the launching process successfully
accomplished. The Powerful was one of the two largest vessels of her class
in the world in 1895 (her sister ship the Terrible launched on the Clyde
being the other). The pair are each 500 ft long, 80 ft longer than the
Magnificent and the Majestic and their sister first-class battleships,
they each had a displacement of 14,200 tons, only 700 tons less than that
of the battleships named. They were to be 22 knot ships. This Powerful was
to be the third ship of her name in the Navy, a Powerful first appearing
113 years ago.
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| Displacement: 14,200 tons.
Horse power: 25,000. Length: 500 ft.
Beam: 71 ft. Draught: 31 ft. Armament:
two 9.2 ins guns, twelve 6 ins guns and sixteen 12 pounder guns.
Speed: 22 knots. Complement: 894. |
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Launch of HM Cruiser Powerful
Here we see the Powerful the moment before the ship
actually left the launching ways and became water borne and fairly afloat.
As she took the water the timber framework or cradle which had been
supporting the vessel as she lay on the building slip, before gliding down
the inclined surface of the launching ways, gradually came detached from
the hull and floated alongside. When clear of the ways, the Powerful was
taken charge of by the tugs in attendance, and guided round by tow ropes
from the tugs to the selected place where she was to be berthed for the
fitting on board of her engines and boilers, and her general completion
for sea.
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The Cruiser Powerful in 1896
The Powerful and her sister ship the Terrible were
the largest cruisers in the world during the 1890's. The Powerful was
built by the Naval Construction and Armaments Company in Barrow-in-Furness
and launched on the 24th July 1895. When this picture was taken she was
about to carry out exhaustive steam trials, which the Navy and engineering
world watched with particular interest, as they were expected to go far
towards definitely settling the question of the suitability of water tube
boilers for large ships of war. |
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HMS Powerful entering Sydney Harbour.
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'Fiji natives' and crew of HMS Powerful, 1905.
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Crew members of HMS Powerful, May 1916.
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HMS Powerful, Fiji, 1905.
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Crew Member Bob Wail of HMS Powerful, and later HMS
Mars.
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Blue Jackets from HMS Powerful. Postcard owned by Mr W D
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Some of the crew form HMS Powerful pictured c.1910. ©
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Crew member of HMS Powerful.
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ROBERT KEARSLEY.. In our picture, Robert Kearsley, brother
to my husband's grandfather, James Kearsley is in uniform and with HMS
Powerful on his hat and then a hand written note that he died May 31st
1916 in the Battle of Jutland. I am seeking any information about
the battle in which he died as I do not have anything more at this
time. Would there be a list of those who died in this
battle? contact
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Fiderkiewicz... My great grandfather served on HMS Powerful as a Chief
Stoker from 1897 to 1900. I am looking for photographs of my great
grandfather and if anyone can tell me where I might get some please
contact me, Andrew Fiderkiewicz, at fiderkiewicz@lineone.ne
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RECORD OF FIDERKIEWICZ
Gunnery, Torpedo and other Examinations and Notations
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Particulars |
Captain's Signature |
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| 10th Nov 1888 |
Quald. In Torp "B" |
H H Rawson |
| 17th Sep 1890 |
Failed to Qualify
for S M |
F Clark |
| 1st mar 1891 |
T U |
F Clark |
| 3rd May 1892 |
Requalified in Torpedo Boat |
I Pattisson |
| 24th Mar 1893 |
S M Fitter |
I Pattisson |
My name is Ron Wilkins from Western Australia, I have a Photo of the H.M.S. Powerful that my
Grandfather was given in 1950 from a number of people that have signed it and presented it to him his name was Billy
Wilkins. Wondering if you could give me some more info on it. Ron Wilkins
at Wilkies@webace.com.au
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