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HMS Achilles - Battleship

Country : UK
Launched : 23rd December 1863

The Achilles was designed as an improved version of the Warrior. She was the first four masted warship in the RN for 200 years. Difficulties were experienced with this rig and it was shortly reduced to three masts(iron lower masts)which was found to be very satisfactory. In 1880 she was reduced to a barque rig and her sea going duties ended in 1885, Displacement: 9829 tons. Compliment: 705 (as a Third Rate) Armament: Twenty two 7-inch MLR and Four 8-inch MLR (from 1868). Machinery: 2 cyl. horizontal single expansion trunk. Bunkers 740 tons. Speed 14.3 kts. (1800 miles at 6.5 kts). 13 kts under sail. A splendid seaboat and a steady gun platform.

Became Base Ship at Malta 1901; name changed to HIBERNIA 1902; EGMONT 1904; EGREMONT 1918; PEMBROKE 1919. Sold for breaking up 1923.