HMS Royal Sovereign (1891)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Royal Sovereign
- Launch Year
- 1891
- Type
- Battleship
- Class
- Royal Sovereign-class battleship
- Launched
- 1891
- Commissioned
- 1891
- Armament
- Heavy guns
- Propulsion
- Steam
- Role
- Battleship
- Notable for
- Pre-dreadnought era
- Fate
- Varied fates
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Royal Sovereign (1891) was a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.
Service History
HMS Royal Sovereign belonged to the Royal Sovereign-class battleship and served during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century transition before HMS Dreadnought transformed battleship design.
Historical Significance
HMS Royal Sovereign forms part of the Royal Navy's pre-dreadnought era, bridging the gap between ironclads and all-big-gun battleships.