HMS Benbow (1885)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Benbow
- Launch Year
- 1885
- Type
- Battleship
- Class
- Admiral-class battleship
- Launched
- 1885
- Built at
- Thames Ironworks
- Commissioned
- 1888
- Armament
- 2 × 16.25-inch guns
- Propulsion
- Steam engines
- Role
- Battleship
- Notable for
- Victorian battleship design
- Fate
- Sold for scrap
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Benbow was a Royal Navy battleship of the admiral-class battleship.
Service History
HMS Benbow served as a battleship and is chiefly noted for victorian battleship design.
Historical Significance
HMS Benbow represents an important example of admiral-class battleship development in Royal Navy history.