HMS Canopus (1897)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Canopus
- Launch Year
- 1897
- Type
- Battleship
- Class
- Canopus-class battleship
- Launched
- 1897
- Commissioned
- 1897
- Armament
- Heavy guns
- Propulsion
- Steam
- Role
- Battleship
- Notable for
- Pre-dreadnought era
- Fate
- Varied fates
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Canopus (1897) was a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.
Service History
HMS Canopus belonged to the Canopus-class battleship and served during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century transition before HMS Dreadnought transformed battleship design.
Historical Significance
HMS Canopus forms part of the Royal Navy's pre-dreadnought era, bridging the gap between ironclads and all-big-gun battleships.