HMS Warrior
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:10 pm
History
The iron-clad HMS Warrior was commissioned in August 1861 and she was the largest, fastest and most heavily armoured and most heavily armed warship in the world at 9,210 tons. In time, as other navies progressed and caught up and overtook her design and capability, she became a Coastguard and Reserve ship in 1875 and spent much of her time moored in Portland Harbour. She also spent time at Greenock and her sea going career ended in 1883 when it was found that her masts were rotten.
She became a depot ship at the torpedo training school and was renamed HMS Vernon III when another HMS Warrior entered service in the fleet. She was put up for sale in 1924 and became an oil fuel hulk at Pembroke Dock.
She was handed over to the Maritime Trust in 1979 and she was taken to Hartlepool for restoration. In 1983 ownership was transferred to the Ship's Preservation Trust, which became the Warrior Preservation Trust in 1985.
Restoration work complete, she was towed in June 1987 to Portsmouth Harbour, where she is now located and is open to the public.
HMS Warrior at Devonport
You can find out more about her at the HMS Warrior website http://www.hmswarrior.org/
The iron-clad HMS Warrior was commissioned in August 1861 and she was the largest, fastest and most heavily armoured and most heavily armed warship in the world at 9,210 tons. In time, as other navies progressed and caught up and overtook her design and capability, she became a Coastguard and Reserve ship in 1875 and spent much of her time moored in Portland Harbour. She also spent time at Greenock and her sea going career ended in 1883 when it was found that her masts were rotten.
She became a depot ship at the torpedo training school and was renamed HMS Vernon III when another HMS Warrior entered service in the fleet. She was put up for sale in 1924 and became an oil fuel hulk at Pembroke Dock.
She was handed over to the Maritime Trust in 1979 and she was taken to Hartlepool for restoration. In 1983 ownership was transferred to the Ship's Preservation Trust, which became the Warrior Preservation Trust in 1985.
Restoration work complete, she was towed in June 1987 to Portsmouth Harbour, where she is now located and is open to the public.
HMS Warrior at Devonport
You can find out more about her at the HMS Warrior website http://www.hmswarrior.org/