WorldNavalShips .com Home Page
Order Enquiries (UK) : 01436 820269

You currently have no items in your basket

Naval History by Country :
ROYAL
NAVY
US
NAVY
GERMAN
NAVY
FRENCH
NAVY
MORE
PAGES
VIEW ALL OF OUR CURRENT ART SPECIAL OFFERS ON ONE PAGE HERE
NAVAL ART AVIATION ART MILITARY ART SPORT ART
Ship Search by Name :
Product Search         
ALWAYS GREAT OFFERS :
20% FURTHER PRICE REDUCTIONS ON HUNDREDS OF LIMITED EDITION ART PRINTS
BUY ONE GET ONE HALF PRICE ON THOUSANDS OF PAINTINGS AND PRINTS
FOR MORE OFFERS SIGN UP TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTER

HMS Bulwark


World Naval Ships Royal Navy Battleships Pre-Dreadnought Battleships London Class HMS Bulwark

[UP] - HMS Bulwark - HMS London - HMS Queen - HMS Prince of Wales

Royal Navy battleship HMS Bulwark was commissioned at Devonport, Plymouth on 18th March 1907. She was intended to become the flagship for the Mediterranean Fleet but due to a long refit she became the flagship to the Home Fleet instead. In October 1907 she became grounded and received some damage requiring repairs. In August 1908, she joined the Channel Fleet and then Home Fleet, reduced to the Reserve in March 1910 but was recommissioned in 1912 to join the 5th Battle Squadron. From the outbreak of World War I she carried out Channel patrol duty and on the 26th November 1914 while loading ammunition at Sheerness, she was destroyed by a huge explosion, probably caused by black powder charges being mishandled, only 12 men survived.

Armament:  four 12 inch guns in pairs, twelve 6 inch guns singles, sixteen 12 pdr guns, two 12 pdr guns, six 3 pdr guns, two maxims and four torpedo tubes.    Length: 400ft    Displacement: 15,000 tons.   Speed: 18 knots.   Complement: 750 (789 as flagship).

HMS Bulwark.

A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available.  Reproduced from the original Symonds glass negative.   Price £25.   Order photograph here   Order Code  SYM42

HMS Bulwark, 1902.

A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available.  Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder.  A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25.   Order photograph here   Order Code  XMP220

Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size).  Price £5 Click here to order.  Order Code  MP220

HMS Bulwark, 1902.

A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available.  Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder.  A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25.   Order photograph here   Order Code  XMP221

Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size).  Price £5 Click here to order.  Order Code  MP221

 

HMS Bulwark

HMS Bulwark.

A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available.  Order photograph here  © Walker Archive. Order Code  PH369

HMS Bulwark Pictured Circa 1908   

A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available.  Order photograph here  © Walker Archive. Order Code  PH60

HMS Bulwark

A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available.  Order photograph here  © Walker Archive. Order Code  PH61

HMS Bulwark.

A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available.  Order photograph here  © Walker Archive. Order Code  PH571

HMS Bulwark.    sent in by Robert Riggs 

HMS Bulwark Flagship of the Mediterranean flying the flag of Sir Compton Domville in 1902.

Her heavy guns weighed 50 tons each and could throw a shell weighing 850lb to hit a ship at 6,000 yards.

Ian Marsh has sent us this picture and information:

My great uncle, Reginald Leonard Heath, who was one of the men lost when the vessel was destroyed. His rank was described as 'Shipt.2nd' and his number - 345674(Po) - and his date of birth 23/10/1888. This information was from his death certificate.

Admiral Sir Compton Domville KCB, and Officers of the Bulwark in 1902.

Left to right: Back - Ferraro, Gorges, Angus, Carpenter Porter, Coleman, Ahern.

2nd row - Jenkins, Kennedy, Howard, Franklin, Grieve, Croker, Innes, Moss, Pearson, the Honerable Bingham, Southard.

3rd row - Bramble, Crowley, Francis, Hamilton (Captain), Sir Domville, Philpotts, Piele, Frost, Krabbe.

Front row - Foote, Gill, Darke, Maconochie, Heath, Lobb, Mock.

The 4 photographs below were kindly sent in by Tim Labett whose grandfather Frederick Labett, served on HMS Bulwark from 1903-1907.

Tim Labett's picture of the Bulwark.

HMS Bulwark

The Bulwark blew up and sank from an accidental internal magazine explosion in 1914, while moored at Sheerness in Kent. There were only 15 survivors out of over 700 officers and men.

Frederick Labett joined the HMS Bulwark of the Mediterranean Fleet, on 21 July 1903. He left to join the Bulwarks' sister ship the Prince of Wales in December 1904. He was also attached to the Bulwark between January 1905 and January 1907

Photographs below kindly sent in by Linda Rayment

My grandmother's youngest brother Reginald Claude Flowers died on HMS Bulwark at the age of 20. He is on the bottom rhs on this group photo.

Reginald Claude Flowers who served on HMS Bulwark in 1914.

HMS Bulwark - Sister ships of the London Class

HMS LONDON 21ST SEPTEMBER 1899 SOLD FOR B/U 4TH JUNE 1920
HMS VENERABLE 8TH MARCH 1902 SOLD FOR B/U 4TH JUNE 1920
HMS QUEEN 8TH MARCH 1902 SOLD FOR B/U 4TH SEPTEMBER 1920
HMS PRINCE OF WALES 25TH MARCH 1902 SOLD FOR B/U 12TH APRIL 1920
 

Everything we obtain for this site is shown on the site, we do not have any more photos, crew lists or further information on any of the ships.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE. ALL IMAGES DISPLAYED ON THIS WEBSITE ARE PROTECTED BY  COPYRIGHT  LAW, AND ARE OWNED BY CRANSTON FINE ARTS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.  NO REPRODUCTION OR COPYING ALLOWED ON OTHER WEBSITES, BOOKS OR ARTICLES WITHOUT PRIOR AGREEMENT.

Contact Details
Shipping Info
Terms and Conditions
Cookie Policy
Privacy Policy

Join us on Facebook!

Sign Up To Our Newsletter!

Stay up to date with all our latest offers, deals and events as well as new releases and exclusive subscriber content!

This website is owned by Cranston Fine Arts.  Torwood House, Torwoodhill Road, Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland, G848LE

Contact: Tel: (+44) (0) 1436 820269.  Email: cranstonorders -at- outlook.com

Follow us on Twitter!

Return to Home Page