HMS Empress of India 1891-1913

The Ship


Sunk as Target November 1913


HMS Empress of India. Steel armoured pre dreadnought battleship built at Pembroke Dockyard as part of the Royal Sovereign class. Launched 7th May 1891 at Pembroke Dockyard. She was initial to be called HMS Renown but changed before completion. The Empress of India at one time carried the flag of the second in command of the Channel Squadron. She was last commissioned in December 1895 by Captain Angus MacLeod. She served in the Channel Squadron. HMS Empress of India was finally sunk as a target on 4th November 1913.

Displacement: 14,150 tons. Horse power: 13,000. Length: 380 ft. Beam: 75ft. Draught: 27' 6". Compliment: 712. Speed 18 knots.

Armament: four 67 ton in two armoured barbettes (13.5 inch). Ten 6-inch guns, 16 - 6 pounder QF, (this were distributed widely on two decks, with six mounted on main deck in casemates and the rest on upper deck with splinter shields. In the refits of 1902/1904 this upper deck guns had their splinter shields replaced with 5-inch KC armour casemates.) Twelve 3 pounder guns and seven 18-inch torpedo tubes (5 aw and 2 submerged). Partial belt of 18 inch thick armour.


My Postcards

Postally used 13 July 1905.
Postcard series: Gale & Polden Ltd, Nelson Series

 

Postally used 31 May 1907.
Postcard series: Gale & Polden Ltd, Nelson Series
Series number: 4336

 

Although a message has been written on this card, the postcard was not stamped.
Postcard series: Gale & Polden Ltd, Nelson Series
Series number: 4336

 

Postally used 31 Dec 05. Decoded the message reads - With All My Love To My Dear Friend - I think!
Postcard series: Gale & Polden Ltd, Nelson Series

 

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