HMS Neptune was an ironclad turret ship originally designed and built in Britain for Brazil, but acquired for the Royal Navy in 1878. Modifications to suit the Royal Navy took three years to complete
Right elevation and deck plan (with masts truncated) as depicted in Brassey's Naval Annual 1888
A hulk is a ship that is afloat, but incapable of sailing. 'Hulk' may be used to describe a ship that has been launched but not completed, an abandoned wreck or shell, or a ship whose propulsion syste
A hulk moored in Toulon harbour, 19th century.
Portsmouth Harbour with prison hulks, c. 1814
A fleet of ships and hulks in Portsmouth Harbour, c. 1902
HMS Clyde Arriving at Sheerness After the Nore Mutiny, 30 May 1797, depicting sheer hulks positioned to make a lift (painted in 1830)