Ship Record

HMS Hibernia (1905)

Learn about HMS Hibernia (1905), a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.

HMS Hibernia (1905) was a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.

Service History

HMS Hibernia belonged to the King Edward VII-class battleship and served during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century transition before HMS Dreadnought transformed battleship design.

Historical Significance

HMS Hibernia forms part of the Royal Navy's pre-dreadnought era, bridging the gap between ironclads and all-big-gun battleships.