HMS Benbow

HMS Benbow was a Victorian era Admiral-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named for Admiral John Benbow. Completed in 1888, Benbow spent the majority of her career in reserve with only brief spurts as part of the active fleet. The battleship was scrapped in 1909.

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1885  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Admiral-class pre-dreadnought battleship, pre-dreadnought battleship, Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Royal Navy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 
File:HMSBenbow190sPortBow.jpg

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1885 HMS Benbow

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keel laying

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ship launching

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ship completed

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Frameless

HMS Benbow (1885) starboard bow view

HMS Benbow 1st class steel armoured Battleship. Built at the Thames Iron Works, Blackwall and completed for sea in 1888. Length 330ft. Displacement 10, 600 tons. I H P 11, 500. Speed 16.75 knots. Armament 2 111 ton guns RMG PU6295

HMS Benbow Forward 16.25 inch gun barbette

The Naval Manoeuvres, with the Reserve Fleet. The Fo'c'sle of H.M.S. Benbow in a Heavy Sea

Admiral Baird's Squadron in order of battle off the mouth of The Thames Naval Manoeuvres - ILN 1888

The Naval Manoeuvres, with the Reserve Fleet. Coaling HMS 'Benbow' by electric light - The Graphic 1896

The Naval Manoeuvres, the decisive battle off the Lizard - The Graphic 1901

The Naval Manoeuvres, County Cork - ILN 1888

The Naval Manoeuvres, the decisive battle off the Lizard (D. B. Waters on HMS 'Nile') - The Graphic 1901 (cropped)

BL 16.25 inch Elswick naval gun Plan

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Dreadnought Project page@		Wikidata
commons	image		HMS Benbow (1885) starboard bow view		Commons
commons	image		HMS Benbow 1st class steel armoured Battleship. Built at the Thames Iron Works, Blackwall and completed for sea in 1888. Length 330ft. Displacement 10, 600 tons. I H P 11, 500. Speed 16.75 knots. Armament 2 111 ton guns RMG PU6295		Commons
commons	image		HMS Benbow Forward 16.25 inch gun barbette		Commons
commons	image		The Naval Manoeuvres, with the Reserve Fleet. The Fo'c'sle of H.M.S. Benbow in a Heavy Sea		Commons
commons	image		Admiral Baird's Squadron in order of battle off the mouth of The Thames Naval Manoeuvres - ILN 1888		Commons
commons	image		The Naval Manoeuvres, with the Reserve Fleet. Coaling HMS 'Benbow' by electric light - The Graphic 1896		Commons
commons	image		The Naval Manoeuvres, the decisive battle off the Lizard - The Graphic 1901		Commons
commons	image		The Naval Manoeuvres, County Cork - ILN 1888		Commons
commons	image		The Naval Manoeuvres, the decisive battle off the Lizard (D. B. Waters on HMS 'Nile') - The Graphic 1901 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		BL 16.25 inch Elswick naval gun Plan		Commons