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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.