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HMS Temeraire - Battleship

Country : UK
Launched : 9th May 1876

Built at Chatham naval Dockyard and launched 9th May 1876. she was completed 31st august 1877. HMS Temeraire was a battery ship with the usual arrangement of having two 11 inch MLR Guns, this were situated in barbettes on her upper deck. The 11 inch guns used, were initially designed for fortifications and not for ships, but worked by being loaded behind armour then being raised above the barbette for firing.. The guns recoil sent it down for re-loading. this arrangement although different to the usual barbette gun did give added protection to its crew and gun. HMS Temeraire was the only ship to have this arrangement of gun as it was expensive and very heavy. In 1882 HMS Temeraire participated in the Bombardment of Alexandria. but in 9102 she was relegated to Harbour service duties and in 1904 renamed HMS Indus II and in 1915 to HMS Akbar finally broken up in 1921. Displacement: 8540 tons, Speed: 14.6 knots, Compliment: 580 Armament: Two 11 inch MLR guns Four 10 inch MLR, Four 20 pdr Breach Loaders and 2TL

Renamed Indus II April 1904. Then to Akbar in 1915. Sold for scrap in 1921.