HMS Royal Sovereign

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Royal Sovereign, 1891
Type: Twin Screw Battleship ; First Class ; Armament 14 including 4 x 67 ton 13.5 " in pairs ; 10 x 6 " plus minor armament including 6 pdrs., TT
Launched : 26 Feb 1891 ; Disposal date or year : 7 Oct 1913
Displacement: 14150 tons
Propulsion: Twin Screw Complement: 712
Machinery notes: 13,000 ; Speed ; 17 knots ;
Notes:

Built under the Naval Defence Act of 1889.

1890 Building at Portsmouth. Officers borne in "Asia."

Nov 1892 experimental electric night signalling lights are reported to have been fitted.

26 Jun 1897 Present at the Naval Review at Spithead in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee.