HMS Howe (1860)
The former HMS Howe as the school ship HMS Impregnable in the 1890s | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Royal NavyUnited Kingdom | |
| Name | Howe |
| Ordered | 3 April 1854 |
| Builder | HM Dockyard, Pembroke |
| Laid down | 10 March 1856 |
| Launched | 7 March 1860 |
| Completed | 16 August 1860 |
| Commissioned | 3 May 1860 |
| Renamed |
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| Fate | Sold for scrap, 18 February 1921 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Victoria-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 424531⁄94 bm |
| Length | 260 ft (79.2 m) (o/a) |
| Beam | 61 ft 1 in (18.6 m) |
| Draught | 20 ft 9 in (6.3 m) |
| Depth of hold | 26 ft 10 in (8.2 m) |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | 1 propeller shaft; 1 trunk steam engine |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Speed | 13.6 knots (25.2 km/h; 15.7 mph) |
| Complement | 1,000 officers and ratings |
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HMS Howe was a 121-gun screw first-rate Victoria-class ship of the line built for the Royal Navy (RN) during the 1850s. She and her sister HMS Victoria were the first and only British three-decker ships of the line to be designed from the start for screw propulsion. Howe never served on active duty during her lifetime. She spent her early career as the flagship of the Reserve fleet before being renamed Bulwark in 1885. The ship was renamed a second time to Impregnable the following year and became a training ship, but briefly reverted to Bulwark in 1919 before being sold for scrap in 1921.