HMS Hero

HMS Hero. Conqueror class turret ship of the Royal Navy. The battleship HMS Hero was launched 27th October 1885, she differed from HMS Conqueror only in that all four of her 6 inch guns were mounted on the superstructure. At the end of Hero's career it was used as a target from November 1907 and was finally sunk off the Kentish Knock on 18th February 1908. she was ordered under the naval estimates of 1878 - 1879. and was basically an enlarged version of HMS Rupert. But both ships of the class were to small for overseas duties as they had poor stability and rolled heavily and during bad weather could only make about 10 knots. So spent most of their working life as Gunnery training ships. Displacement: 6,440 tons. Length: 270 ft. Beam: 58ft. Draught: 24ft. Armament: two 45 ton BLR, four 6 inch guns, six 14 inch torpedo tubes. Horse power: 6,000. Speed: 15.5 knots.
HMS HERO	27TH OCTOBER 1885		SUNK AS TARGET 18TH FEBRUARY 1908
HMS Hero at the Spithead Review, 1889. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code SCOL0003
HMS Hero, 1888. 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 XMP131 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP131
HMS Hero Sent in by Carl Proctor		HMS Hero was a Conqueror class turret ram built in 1884 and launched 1885. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PH380

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Original chromolithograph published c.1890.	£110.00

HMS Hero by W Fred Mitchell (P)

Original chromolithograph published c.1890. Size 9 inches x 6.5 inches (24cm x 19cm). Price £110.00

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