ClassAdmiral class
NavyRoyal Navy
CountryUnited Kingdom
Launched1882
What is known about this ship
Prototype and lead ship of the Admiral class.
Service history
Collingwood established the basic barbette layout from which the remaining Admiral-class ships developed.
Class context: Admiral class
The Admiral class consisted of six Royal Navy barbette battleships built during the 1880s.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of Admiral class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- British War Vessels Photograph Book — Admiralty Intelligence Department, March 1892 ↗Royal Museums Greenwich · accessed 2026-09-18
- HMS Collingwood (1882); Warship; Barbette ship ↗Royal Museums Greenwich · accessed 2026-09-18
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