hms agincourt

Battle class destroyer

Battle class destroyer

Battle class destroyer at speed

Battle class destroyer

Battle class destroyer heeling over at speed.

Battle class destroyer

Battle class destroyer

Battle class destroyer HMS AGINCOURT conducting a replenishment with HMAS SUPPLY (Ex TIDE AUSTRAL). Type 12 frigate HMS WHITBY in the background.

Battle class destroyer

'Battle' class destroyer

watercolour 24in x 15in of the Battle class destroyer Hms Agincourt

Launched 1865 Length overall 407 feet, beam 59 feet, displacement tonnage 10,690 tons Four 9 inch rifled muzzle loaders (1868) 17 9 inch rifled muzzle loaders and two 20 pounder rifled muzzle loaders (1875) Speed under sail @ 9 knots, under steam @ 14 knots She spent much of her time as a flagsh

HMS Agincourt, built by Hawthorn Leslie at Hebburn-on-Tyne. Builder's official photograph of her running full power trials in June 1947. Cost the Admiralty £942,276. The MoD pay more that that today, for a consultant to carry out a 2 month study!