HMS Audacious

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Audacious, 1869
Type: Battle Ship 2nd Class, armoured ; late Central battery ironclad ; Armament 14
Launched : 27 Feb 1869 ; Disposal date or year : 1927
BM: 3774 tons ; Displacement: 6034 tons
Propulsion: Double Screw Complement: 450
Machinery notes: 4021 hpi 800 hp ; Speed ; 12.8 knots ;
Notes:

1870 Devonport, still building, crew born in Indus

23 Nov 1871 - 17 Mar 1874 Coast Guard Ship at Hull, in the Humber. Received from the Invincible and transferred to the Endymion.

1879 Chatham

Portsmouth 21 Apr 1881 Crew of the Audacious, from Devonport, turned over to the Repulse, guardship in the River Humber.

Apr 1886 China

1890 Portsmouth ; Officers borne in Indus

1902 Depot Ship & Harbour Service

1904 Renamed Fisgard.

1906 Training Ship

1914 Renamed Imperieuse, repair ship.