Ship Record

HMS Nile (1888)

Learn about HMS Nile (1888) in Royal Navy history.

HMS Nile was a Royal Navy battleship of the trafalgar-class battleship.

Service History

HMS Nile served as a battleship and is chiefly noted for late victorian capital ship.

Historical Significance

HMS Nile represents an important example of trafalgar-class battleship development in Royal Navy history.

Quick Facts

Ship Name: HMS Nile
Launch Year: 1888
Type: Battleship
Class: Trafalgar-class battleship
Launched: 1888
Built at: Pembroke Dockyard
Commissioned: 1891
Armament: 13.5-inch guns
Propulsion: Steam engines
Role: Battleship
Notable for: Late Victorian capital ship
Fate: Sold for scrap
Status: Decommissioned