HMS Bellerophon

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1865/6 HMS Bellerophon, an ironclad battleship, was launched. Designed by Sir E. J. Reed.

1904 The Bellerophon and Temeraire were fitted up under the superintendence of Engineer-Capt. Haddy, R.N., as instruction ships and workshops. The work was undertaken by Palmers' Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Limited, Jarrow-on-Tyne.

1904 Bellerophon was rebuilt as a training ship and renamed Indus III, before finally being sold in 1922.

1907 The next HMS Bellerophon was a Bellerophon-class battleship. 'The Bellerophon has been built at Portsmouth Dockyard, whence the Dreadnought herself was launched less than eighteen months ago. The new vessel is slightly larger than her prototype, displacing 18,600 tons as against 17,900 tons, and drawing 27 ft. of water as against 26.5 ft. In length and beam both vessels are similar, the dimensions of each being 490 ft. by 82 ft. ..... She will be driven by turbines on four propeller shafts, and will attain a speed of 21 knots with 23,000 indicated horse-power, a slight decrease in both respects from the Dreadnought’s results. .... The turbines, of the Parsons type, are being supplied by the Fairfield Company.'

1921 She was sold for breaking up in 1921.

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