HMS Warspite (1884)

HMS "Warspite" was an "Imperieuse"-class first-class armoured cruiser, launched on January 29 1884 and commissioned in 1886. "Warspite" was the flagship on the Pacific Station between 1890 and 1893, then a port guard ship at Queenstown until 1896. From 1896 to 1899 she again served as the flagship of the Pacific Station.

She was sold on April 4 1904 to Ward of Preston. She arrived on the River Mersey on October 3 1905 and then travelled on to Preston for breaking up.

References

*Colledge
* Roger Chesneau and Eugene M. Kolesnik, ed., "Conway's All The Worlds Fighting Ships, 1860-1905", (Conway Maritime Press, London, 1979), ISBN 0-85177-133-5

External links

* http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/hms_warspite.htm