HMS Victoria lightens her load, 1892. Victoria was primarily armed with two staggeringly large for the time 16.25" guns (aka the 110 ton gun) in one turret. The guns, which at best, took 3 minutes or more to reload and had barrels that drooped due to their weight, were not a success.
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Stores Basin, Sembawang Dockyard, Singapore, 1974. RFA TIDESURGE and RFA TIDESPRING visiting with HMS LONDONDERRY, HMS SYCLLA, HMS DANAE, HMS CHICHESTER, HMAS VENDETTA, HMS HYDRA, HMS ARIADNE, HMS WASPERTON, HMS YARNTON, HMNZS OTAGO,
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