H.M.S.Glory.
Battleship. Launched 1899 at 12,950 tons with an I.H.P.13,500.Speed of 18.5
knots. Armament consisted of four 12 inch guns,twelve 6 inch,ten 12 pounder
and six 3 pounder.
H.M.S.King
Edward 7th.Twinscrew battleship built at Devonport at a cost of £1,499,971
425ft. long78ft .beam,27 ft draught. 16,350 tons. I.H.P.18,000. Speed of 19
knots. Armament of 18 over 4 inch and 24 smaller guns. With two torpedo tubes.
Commissioned in 1904 with a compliment of 800 men.
H.M.S.Powerful
First class protected Cruiser built at a cost of £741,870. at Barrow500ft.
long.71ft. beam and a draught of 29 ft.14,200 tones.I.H.P.25,000. Speed 22.1
knots. Armament 18 of 4 inch and 33 smaller guns. With 4 torpedo tubes. Commissioned
in 1898 having a compliment of 849 men.
H.M.S.Terrible sister ship of H.M.S.Powerful. In 1899 she was sent to South
Africa where some of her 6-inch and 12-inch guns were hauled overland to help
in the relief of Ladysmith. Then in 1900 she was sent to China to assist in
the action by the International force against the Boxer rebellion. Where some
of her guns were again hauled overland to assist in the attack on the Peiyang
Arsenal and also on the town of Tiensin.In 1915 she was employed as a troopship
and was broken up in 1932.
