HMS Majestic

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Majestic, 1879
Type: Turret Ship ; Steel Armour Plated ;
Launched : as Edinburgh 18 Mar 1882 ;
Displacement: 9150 tons as ordered ; increased to 9420 when completed ;
Propulsion: Double Screw
Machinery notes: 6000 hpi
Notes:

1879 Building at Pembroke, per Navy List for 1879.

27 Jan 1880 Carpenter Charles R Lewis appointed to stand by the Majestic, whilst building and was borne on the books of the Nankin.

Sep 1881 still included in the Navy List.

16 Mar 1882 Majestic renamed Edinburgh.

18 Mar 1882 launched at Pembroke Dock.