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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 | Defiance | Explanation | |
| Type | 2nd rate | Type | Two-decker |
| Launched | 27 March 1861 | ||
| Hull | Wooden | Length | 255 feet |
| Propulsion | Screw | Men | 860 |
| Builders measure | 3475 tons | ||
| Displacement | 5270 tons | ||
| Guns | 81 | ||
| Fate | 1931 | Last in commission | - |
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| Career | |||
| Date | Event | ||
| Never fitted for sea. | |||
| 27 March 1861 | Launched at Pembroke Dockyard (last unarmoured wooden battleship launched). | ||
| 26 November 1884 | Torpedo and mining school, Devonport. | ||
| (1890) | Tender: Scourge | ||
| 26 June 1931 | Sold to S. Castle for breaking up at Millbay, Plymouth. | ||
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