HMAS Victoria

HMS Victoria, part of the Victoria Class turret ship of the Royal Navy. The Victoria was built at Elswick and engined by Humphrys and launched in 1887 and completed sea trials in 1889. On completion HMS Victoria became the flagship in the Mediterranean of Admiral Sir George Tryon. In course of evolutions off the coast of Syria on June 22nd 1893, she was rammed and sunk by HMS Camperdown, the ship gradually turned over then suddenly turned turtle and capsized. The disaster which cost the lives of Admiral Sir George Tryon and 321 officers and men. Only one other sister ship HMS Sans Pareil built by Blackwall (Thames Ironworks) launched 9th June 1887. Displacement: 10,470. Length: 340ft. Beam: 70ft. Draught: 27¼. Armament: Two 110 ton, one 9.2 ton gun, twelve 6 inch guns, twentyone anti-torpedo guns and six 14 inch torpedo tubes. Horse power: 14,000. Speed: 16.75 knots.