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Majestic-class battleship
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The Majestic class of nine pre-dreadnought battleships were built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1890s under the Spencer Programme, named after the First Lord of the Admiralty, John Poyntz Spencer. Wit
HMS Mars
HMS Mars
HMS Royal Sovereign, upon which the design for the Majestic class was based
HMS Royal Sovereign, upon which the design for the Majestic class was based
Right elevation, deck plan, and hull section as depicted in Brassey's Naval Annual 1902; the shaded areas represent the ship's armour protection.
Right elevation, deck plan, and hull section as depicted in Brassey's Naval Annual 1902; the shaded areas represent the ship's armour protection.
Majestic's forward 12 in gun turret; note the 12-pounder mounted atop the turret
Majestic's forward 12 in gun turret; note the 12-pounder mounted atop the turret
HMS Renown (1895)
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HMS Renown was a second-class predreadnought battleship built for the Royal Navy in the early 1890s. Intended to command cruiser squadrons operating on foreign stations, the ship served as the flagshi
Majestic-class battleship
…was delayed to the 1893 programme. By that time, the third ship of what was to be the Majestic class was redesigned as a second-class battleship, Renown, leaving only two ships to be laid down under the 1893 estimates. By August 1893, however, the public perceived the strength of the Royal Navy to have…
HMS Renown
HMS Renown
HMS Renown, flagship of the North America and West Indies Station, at Halifax circa 1898
HMS Renown, flagship of the North America and West Indies Station, at Halifax circa 1898