HMS Invincible (1870) BB (4th) |
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This the fourth HMS Invincible was an ironclad battleship, which could be
powered by either sail or steam. She built by Napier on the Clyde,
launched 29-May-1869.
After a short period at Hull, she went to the Mediterranean in 1872. She saw action in the Egyptian War of 1882 bombarding forts ashore at Meks and landing a Naval brigade. Was guardship at Southampton from 1886 to 1893, after which she was used as a depot ship. She was renamed the Training Ship HMS Erebus in Apr-1904, then renamed again as Fisgard II in Jan-1906. She sank off Portland Bill while under tow in 17-Sep-1914.
Won the Battle Honour: Alexandria 1882.
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