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Minotaur Class ironclad HMS Agincourt HMS Agincourt built at laird's at Birkenhead. was laid down on the 30th October 1861, under the name of HMS Captain. The name was change to HMS Agincourt before its launch on the 27th march 1865. and was completed on the 1st June 1867. HMS Agincourt was commissioned along with her sister ship HMS Norhtumberland. to tow the Bermuda Dock as far as Maderia. Joined the Channel Squadron (2nd Flagship) in 1869 until 1873. in 1871 HMS Agincourt was nearly lost when she was grounded at pearl Rock, Gibraltar. Became Channel Flagship in 1873 until 1875. during HMS Northumberland refits. she herself went into refit in 1875 until 1877 to be re armed with seven 9 -inch MLR and twenty 8 inch MLR and four Whitehead Torpedo launchers. after refit went to the Mediterranean where she went to the Dardanelle's with Hornby. after which she returned to th4 \channel squadron as 2nd Flagship until 1889. went into reserve at Portsmouth between 1889 and 1893. became HMS Boscawen III as a training ship at Portland until 1905. then to Hawich as Ganges II between 1905 and 1909. after this she became a Coal Hulk C.109 at Sheerness. serving there well into the 1970;'s. A once proud ship which had carried the flags of no less than 15 Admirals. |
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HMS Agincourt, 1867. |
HMS Agincourt, 1867. |
HMS Agincourt, 1867 |
HMS Agincourt at anchor in Bantry Bay c.1884 when she was second Flagship of the Channel Fleet. |
HMS Agincourt, as C109, July 1935. HMS Agincourt, converted to a coal hulk, C109, in 1908, and stationed at Sheerness Harbour, where it remained until being broken up in 1960. |
HMS Agincourt, 1867. |
HMS Agincourt, converted to a coal hulk, C109, in 1908, and stationed at Sheerness Harbour, where it remained until being broken up in 1960. Sent in by George Pritchard. |
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