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The Channel Fleet and originally known as the Channel Squadron was the Royal Navy formation of warships that defended the waters of the English Channel from 1854 to 1909 and 1914 to 1915.
British ironclad HMS Minotaur as Channel Fleet flagship, c. 1875–1887
British ironclad HMS Minotaur as Channel Fleet flagship, c. 1875–1887
HMS Minotaur (1863)
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HMS Minotaur was the lead ship of the Minotaur-class armoured frigates built for the Royal Navy during the 1860s. Minotaur took nearly four years between her launching and commissioning because she wa
Channel Fleet
…Channel Fleet British ironclad HMS Minotaur as Channel Fleet flagship, c. 1875–1887 Active 1854–1909, 1914–1915 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Navy Type Fleet Garrison/HQ Torbay, Falmouth…
Minotaur's deck in the late 1860s. A 7-inch muzzle-loading rifle on a wrought iron pivot gun carriage is at lower left.
Minotaur's deck in the late 1860s. A 7-inch muzzle-loading rifle on a wrought iron pivot gun carriage is at lower left.
A stern view of Minotaur; note the two prominent 4.7-inch guns on the poop deck
A stern view of Minotaur; note the two prominent 4.7-inch guns on the poop deck