Category: 1890 fleets
Iris class cruiser (1877)
RN (1875-79, service until 1905-19): Iris, Mercury The Iris class Cruiser were an important milestone in the development of the…
Davout (1889)
Marine Nationale (1887-80), Protected cruiser, 1890-1910 Davout (After Napoleon’s Marshall) was a protected cruiser of completely new and modern type…
Richelieu (1876)
France. Central Battery Ironclad Built 1869-76, service until 1900 The French ironclad Richelieu was a wooden-hulled central battery ironclad started…
HNLMS Prins Hendrik der Nederlanden (1866)
Dutch Netherlands Navy. Ironclad turret ram ship (1867-1899). Another early turret design also built in Britain for another naval power…
HDMS Rolfe Krake (1863)
Dansk marine – Ironclad (Panserbatteriet) (1864-1907) Rolf Krake was a Danish turret ironclad built in Scotland by Robert Napier in…
Dogali (1885)
Italy (1885) Protected Cruiser Dogali, a very unique protected cruiser: Dogali was a protected cruiser ingle in class, built for…
Friedland (1873)
France 1877-1898, Central Battery Ironclad The French ironclad Friedland was originally an iron-hulled version of the Océan-class armoured frigates but…
Amiral Cecille (1888)
Marine Nationale (1888), Protected cruiser, 1889-1919 Amiral Cécille was the third protected cruiser built in France, with a blend of…
Tage (1886)
Marine Nationale, Protected cruiser, 1889-1907 Tage was a protected cruiser, second one of the type entering service with the Marine…
HMS Polyphemus
United Kingdom: Experimental torpedo ram (1881-1903) The Victorian Freak Among the “oddballs” of the Royal Navy, HMS Polyphemus is many’s…