HMS Prince Albert (1864)
HMS Prince Albert was designed and built as a shallow-draught coast-defence ship, and was the first British warship designed to carry her main armament in turrets. The ship was named after Prince Albert, the late husband of Queen Victoria. At her wish, Prince Albert remained on the "active" list until 1899, a total of 33 years, by which time she had long ceased to be of any military value.
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Name | HMS Prince Albert |
Builder | Samuda Brothers, Cubitt Town, London |
Laid down | 29 April 1862 |
Launched | 23 May 1864 |
Completed | 23 February 1866 |
Fate | Broken up, Thos. W. Ward 1899 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 3,687 long tons (3,746 t) |
Length | 240 ft (73 m) p/p |
Beam | 48 ft 1 in (14.66 m) |
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Propulsion |
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Sail plan | Fore and aft steadying sail only |
Speed | 11.26 knots (12.96 mph; 20.85 km/h) |
Complement | 201 |
Armament | 4 × 9-inch (229 mm) muzzle-loading rifles |
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