HMS Magnificent

The Ship


Sold for Scrap 1921


HMS Magnificent was a Royal Navy ship of the Majestic Class and served in Channel Squadron. She was the flagship of Rear-Admiral Alington. HMS Magnificent 12 inch turrets were used for the Monitors General Craufurd and Prince Eugene, and she was used as a troop transport in September 1915 and an ammunitions store in 1918. She was finally scrapped in June 1921.

Armament: four 12 inch guns, twelve 6 inch guns, sixteen 12 pdr guns, twelve 3 pdr guns, 2 maxims, two 2pdr boat guns and five torpedo tubes. Displacement: 14,900 tons. Speed: 16.5 knots. Complement: 757.

My Postcards

Postally used 20 May 1905.

 

Not postally used.
Postcard series: Tuck's, Oilette - Our Navy
Series number: III
Postcard number: 9109

 

Postally used 27 Dec 05.

 

Not postally used.
Postcard series: Tuck's, Oilette - Our Ironclads
Series number: I
Postcard number: 9079

 

Tuck's Postcard - Not postally used.
Postcard series: Tuck's, Oilette - Our Navy
Series number: III
Postcard number: 9109

 

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