HMS Cornwallis (1901)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Cornwallis
- Launch Year
- 1901
- Type
- Battleship
- Class
- Duncan-class battleship
- Launched
- 1901
- Commissioned
- 1901
- Armament
- Heavy guns
- Propulsion
- Steam
- Role
- Battleship
- Notable for
- Pre-dreadnought era
- Fate
- Varied fates
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Cornwallis (1901) was a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.
Service History
HMS Cornwallis belonged to the Duncan-class battleship and served during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century transition before HMS Dreadnought transformed battleship design.
Historical Significance
HMS Cornwallis forms part of the Royal Navy's pre-dreadnought era, bridging the gap between ironclads and all-big-gun battleships.