Canopus-class battleship
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The Canopus class was a group of six pre-dreadnought battleships of the British Royal Navy built in the late 1890s. The ships were designed by the Director of Naval Construction, William White, for us
HMS Glory
Illustration of Canopus in 1900, by Fred T. Jane
Crew on the forward deck of a Canopus-class battleship, c. 1905
Right elevation of 12-inch gun turret and ammunition hoists in the BIV mounting
HMS Vengeance (1899)
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HMS Vengeance was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy and a member of the Canopus class. Intended for service in Asia, Vengeance and her sister ships were smaller and faster than th
HMS Vengeance in harbour, prior to the Royal Navy's 1903 adoption of the overall grey warship colour scheme.
Right elevation, deck plan and hull section as depicted in Brassey's Naval Annual 1906
Launch of HMS Vengeance (1899)
Vengeance in 1908