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Imperieuse Class,First-Class Armoured Cruiser HMS Warspite pictured c1900.

Thanks Brian, some photos the other of the class HMS Imperieuse.

Jim

Some more photos of Warspite of the class

Lead Ship,Armoured Cruiser HMS Imperieuse pictured post her modernisation refit c1900.
Imperieuse was laid down at Portsmouth Royal Dockyard on August 10th 1881, launched on December 18th 1883, and completed in September 1886. She was the flagship of the China Station from 1889 to 1894 and the Pacific Station from 1896 to 1899.She underwent extensive modification repairs at Chatham in early 1900.
She was renamed Sapphire II in February 1905 and reclassified as a Depot Ship for Destroyers at Portland. Her name was reverted to Imperieuse in June 1909. She was sold on September 24th 1913 to Thos W Ward & Son of Morecambe for breaking up.

Lead Ship,Armoured Cruiser HMS Imperieuse pictured c1888.She was laid down at Portsmouth Royal Dockyard in August 1881 and completed in 1886.She was the flagship of the China Station from 1889 to 1894 and the Pacific Station from 1896 to 1899.She underwent extensive repairs at Chatham Dockyard in 1900.She was renamed Sapphire II in February 1905 and reclassified as a Depot Ship for Destroyers at Portland. Her name was reverted to Imperieuse in June 1909. She was sold on September 24th 1913 to Thos W Ward of Morecambe for breaking up.