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| William Loney RN - Background |
| Home-Loney-Background-The Royal Navy | Browse mid-Victorian RN vessels: A; B; C; D; E - F; G - H; I - L; M; N - P; Q - R; S; T - U; V - Z; ?? |
| Name | Iron Duke | Explanation | |
| Type | Central battery ironclad | ||
| Launched | 1 March 1870 | ||
| Hull | Iron | ||
| Propulsion | Screw | ||
| Builders measure | |||
| Displacement | 6010 tons | ||
| Guns | 14 | ||
| Fate | 1906 | ||
| Class | Audacious | ||
| Ships book | ADM 135/254 | ||
| Note | |||
| Snippets concerning this vessels career | |||
| Date | Event | ||
| 1 September 1871 - 18 May 1875 | Commanded (until paying off at Plymouth) by Captain William Arthur, flagship of Vice-Admiral Charles Frederick Alexander Shadwell, Hong Kong | ||
| 12 October 1875 | Commanded by Captain Charles John Rowley, Coastguard, Kingstown | ||
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