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Class | Alexandra |
Type | Masted Turret Ship |
Built | 1881 |
Speed | 14.7 Knots |
Weight | 11,880 tons |
Dimensions | 344 feet long, 75 foot beam, 25.5 foot draught |
Armament | 4 x 16inch guns |
Crew | 440 |
Fate | In 1903 she was sold off to Ward, Birkenhead and Preston |
Notes | HMS Inflexible acted as the Flag ship in the Bombardment at Alexandria. She had the thickest armour ever used in the Royal Navy (24 inches) and had the heaviest Muzzle Loading Rifles ever employed. |
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