Captain, 1869
Type: Turret ship ; Armament 6 x 12 "
Launched : 27 Mar 1869 ; Disposal date or year : 7 Sep 1870
Disposal Details : Capsized off Cape Finisterre 5 months after commissioning, Capt. Hugh Talbot Burgoyne, V.C. 17 Survivors.
BM: 4272 tons ; Displacement: 6950 tons
Propulsion: Double Screw Complement: 500
Machinery notes: 900 hp ; Speed ; 14.0 knots ;
Notes:

1870 Channel Squadron

20 Mar 1871 Gunner 2nd Class James May, Gunner on board HMS Captain when she sank, has been appointed to the Glatton.