HMS Empress of India (1891)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- HMS Empress of India
- Launch Year
- 1891
- Type
- Battleship
- Class
- Royal Sovereign-class battleship
- Launched
- 1891
- Commissioned
- 1891
- Armament
- Heavy guns
- Propulsion
- Steam
- Role
- Battleship
- Notable for
- Pre-dreadnought era
- Fate
- Varied fates
- Status
- Decommissioned
HMS Empress of India (1891) was a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.
Service History
HMS Empress of India belonged to the Royal Sovereign-class battleship and served during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century transition before HMS Dreadnought transformed battleship design.
Historical Significance
HMS Empress of India forms part of the Royal Navy's pre-dreadnought era, bridging the gap between ironclads and all-big-gun battleships.