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HMS Ramillies, of the Royal Sovereign
Class Battleship of the Royal Navy. Built by J and G Thomson at Clydebank
and launched 1st March 1892. HMS Ramillies Cost just over £900,000
to complete. Served the last years in Home waters before being scrapped
7th October 1913
Displacement: 14,150 tons.
Horse power: 13,000. Beam: 75ft. Draught:
27' 6". Armament: four 67 ton guns in armoured
barbettes. Armour: partial armour of 18 inches
thick. Speed:17.5 knots.
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HMS Ramillies.
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reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker
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HMS Ramillies was one of the flagships of the British
Mediterranean Fleet in 1897 the other being HMS Revenge. The
Ramillies flew the flag of Admiral Sir John O Hopkins, the
Commander-in-Chief. From the senior flagship all orders & signals
would be made, however should signalling become impossible, each group of
ships would simply watch and follow the movements of the flagship.
8" x 4" photo from naval magazine 1897
available price £15. plus post order ref: V3/176B order
magazine
photograph here
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HMS Ramillies, 1893.
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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
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Original
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HMS Ramillies, March, 1894
photo of old post card sent in by Martha Davies |
HMS Ramillies - Flagship of the Mediterranean Squadron
The Ramillies was a steel armoured battleship of the Naval Defence
Act Programme and was completed for sea in 1893. She was built by contract
at the yard of Messrs J & G Thomson at Clydebank and engined by the
same firm. The Ramillies was in commission from the October 1893 in the
Mediterranean where she carried the flag of Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour,
KCB. Original
magazine photo page published 1895 - 1902. Price £25.
Or
reproduction of photograph ready mounted. Price £25. Click here to
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Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford and Officers of
the Ramillies c.1901. |
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The Officers and Crew of the Ramillies in 1902
Before Lord Charles Beresford became second in
command on the Mediterranean station, he had little opportunity to make a
record as a tactician. It had been assumed indeed that the Admiral had not
made a study of this branch of the naval organisation. But the manner in
which he handled a fleet in the Mediterranean amply disproved the
assertions of his critics. Whatever it may have been at an earlier period,
his professional reputation was enhanced by his services up the Straits,
and he showed that in tactical ability he was worthy to take place beside
our foremost admirals. The photograph above gives a good representation of
the ship's company to which this popular admiral formerly belonged. It
shows the officers and crew of the Ramillies, with Lord Charles Beresford
in the centre, and gives a good idea of the harmony which prevailed on
board. |
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A model of HMS Ramillies made at the time of
construction. c.1892 |
| HMS
Ramillies - Sister ships of the Royal Sovereign Class |
| HMS EMPRESS OF INDIA |
7TH MAY 1891 |
SUNK AS TARGET 4TH NOVEMBER 1913 |
| HMS REPULSE |
27TH FEBRUARY 1892 |
SOLD FOR B/U 27TH JULY 1911 |
| HMS RESOLUTION |
28TH MAY 1892 |
SOLD FOR B/U 2ND APRIL 1914 |
| HMS REVENGE |
3RD NOVEMBER 1892 |
RENAMED REDOUBTABLE IN 1913, THEN SOLD
FOR B/U 6TH NOVEMBER 1919 |
| HMS ROYAL OAK |
5TH NOVEMBER 1892 |
SOLD FOR B/U 14TH JANUARY 1914 |
| HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN |
26TH FEBRUARY 1891 |
SOLD FOR B/U 7TH OCTOBER 1913 |
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