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HMS Captain. Masted Turret Ship. History
and photographs of HMS Captain, launched 1869 Commissioned April 1870. The first battleship for the Royal Navy designed and built privately. Captain Cowper Phipps Coles
designed her with revolutionary turret guns and deliberately low freeboard.
Her stability was insufficient and she rolled over in a gale. Just
17/ 18 men of the complement of around 500 survived."
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| HMS CAPTAIN |
27TH MARCH 1869 |
CAPSIZED OFF CAPE FINISTERRE ON 7TH
SEPTEMBER 1870 ONLY FIVE MONTHS AFTER COMMISSIONING. ONLY 17 SURVIVORS. |
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HMS CAPTAIN At PLYMOUTH . SENT IN BY
BARRY FISHER.
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HMS Captain, 1870.
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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 © MPL Photograph MP89 Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
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Turret of HMS Captain, 1870.
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large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
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Code XMP88
Original
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HMS Captain, in dock, 1870.
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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 XMP87
Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
to order. Order Code MP87 |
| Commissioned April 1870. The first battleship for the Royal Navy designed and built privately. Captain Cowper Phipps Coles
designed her with revolutionary turret guns and deliberately low freeboard.
Her stability was insufficient and she rolled over in a gale. Just
17/ 18 men of the complement of around 500 survived."
Text by Barry Fisher see www.hmscaptain.co.uk
for more information.
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