HMS
Anson. Royal Naval battleship of the Admiral
Class. HMS Anson The Anson is a steel first-class battleship of what is known as the
Admiral Class, because all of the ships are named after noted Admirals.
She was completed for sea in 1889. She was built at Pembroke Dockyard, and
engined by Messrs. Humphreys and Tennant. In 1896 to 1897 she
had her 6 -inch BL guns replaced with 6 -inch QF's and also a tall signal
mast between fore funnel and bridge
Displacement: 10,600 tons. I.H.P:
11,500. Length: 330 ft.
Beam: 68ft 6 in. Speed: 16.9
knots. Complement: 515. Max draught:
27ft 3 in. Armament: four 67 ton guns, four 6 in guns, twelve
6 pounder guns and ten 3 pounder quick-firers. Partial belt of 18 in
composite armour. |
HMS Anson.
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HMS Anson at Malta, c.1899.
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The Ship's Company of HMS Anson, 1897. |
HMS Anson of the Mediterranean Squadron
The Anson is a steel first-class battleship of what is known as the
Admiral Class, because all of the ships are named after noted Admirals.
She was completed for sea in 1889. She was built at Pembroke Dockyard, and
engined by Messrs. Humphreys and Tennant. In 1896 to 1897 she
had her 6 -inch BL guns replaced with 6 -inch QF's and also a tall signal
mast between fore funnel and bridge (see photo). she was finally
sold for breaking 13th July 1909.
Original Photographic image from quality magazine published
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HMS Anson pre 1896
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HMS Anson, 1889.
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HMS Anson, after 1897.
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HMS Anson, at Malta, after 1897.
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HMS Anson at Queensferry
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HMS Anson c.1902
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HMS Anson, October, 1895 |
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HMS Anson (right) with one of the Majestic Class
battleships, c.1899-1900.
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HMS Anson (right) with HMS Caesar at Malta, sometime
between May 1898 - January 1900.
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HMS Anson. Sister ships of the Admiral Class |
| HMS COLLINGWOOD |
22ND NOVEMBER 1882 |
SOLD FOR B/U 11TH MAY 1909 |
| HMS CAMPERDOWN |
24TH NOVEMBER 1885 |
SOLD FOR B/U 11TH JULY 1911 |
| HMS HOWE |
28TH APRIL 1885 |
SOLD FOR B/U 10TH NOVEMBER 1910 |
| HMS RODNEY |
8TH OCTOBER 1884 |
SOLD FOR B/U 16TH JUNE 1909 |
| HMS BENBOW |
15TH JUNE 1885 |
SOLD FOR B/U 13TH JULY 1909 |
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