ClassAdmiral class
NavyRoyal Navy
CountryUnited Kingdom
Builder / shipyardChatham Dockyard
Launched1884
What is known about this ship
Admiral-class barbette battleship.
Service history
Rodney was launched at Chatham in October 1884 and served as one of the standard heavy-gun ships of the class.
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 Rodney (1884); Warship; Battleship ↗Royal Museums Greenwich · accessed 2026-09-18
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