HMS Benbow (1885)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Benbow.
HMS Benbow was a Victorian era Admiral-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named for Admiral John Benbow. Completed in 1888, Benbow spent the majority of her career in reserve with only brief spurts as part of the active fleet. The battleship was scrapped in 1909.
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Name | HMS Benbow |
Namesake | Admiral John Benbow |
Builder | Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd |
Laid down | 1 November 1882 |
Launched | 15 June 1885 |
Completed | June 1888 |
Commissioned | 14 June 1888 |
Fate | Broken up, 1909 |
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Class and type | Admiral-class battleship |
Displacement | 10,600 tons |
Length | 330 ft (100 m) |
Beam | 68 ft 6 in (20.88 m) |
Draught | 27 ft 10 in (8.48 m) |
Propulsion | Two-shaft Maudslay compound inverted 8,658 ihp (6,456 kW) normal, 10,860 ihp (8,100 kW) forced draught |
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Complement | 523 |
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