Ship Record

HMS Irresistible (1898)

Learn about HMS Irresistible (1898), a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.

HMS Irresistible (1898) was a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.

Service History

HMS Irresistible belonged to the Formidable-class battleship and served during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century transition before HMS Dreadnought transformed battleship design.

Historical Significance

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