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HMS Devastation - Battleship

Country : UK
Launched : 12th July 1871

HMS Devastation built at Portsmouth and launched 12th July 1871. The idea of Sir E J Reed of the Admiralty as an improvement on the old Prince Albert design. in 1881 Devastation was refitted with improvements in ventilation, and an overhaul of machinery. Devastation underwent modernization in 1890-92 and old guns were replaced with quick-firers and breechloaders. HMS Devastation was removed from the Navy List in 1907, being sold in May 1908. Armament: four 29 ton guns, six 6 pounder guns and eight 3 pounder quick firers with a partial belt of armour from 12ins to10 ins. Displacement: 9,330 tons. I.H.P: 7,000. Length: 285 ft. Beam: 62ft 3 ins. Max Draught: 27ft 6ins. Speed: 14 knots (after modernisation). Complement: 410.

Sold 12th May 1908.