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When HMS Warrior 1860 made her triumphant return to Portsmouth in 1987, she was fully restored to her Victorian glory and changed the panorama of the City, sitting proudly in the Harbour.
When she was originally built she was, quite simply, bigger, faster and more heavily armed than any other warship afloat. Warrior was the world’s first iron-hulled, armoured warship powered by steam as well as sail and constructed of wrought iron. She was the ultimate deterrent. She never once fired a shot in anger. Her strength was her ability to keep the peace. She represents Pax Britannica at its zenith. However within a decade she was obsolete, her technology surpassed.
The only surviving member of Queen Victoria’s Black Battle Fleet, Warrior was used for 50 years as an oil jetty at Milford Haven before being restored to her former glory.
Part of the Maritime Heritage Trail.
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Majestic Capture Great Sky Fab Vessel Excellent Info Very Intersting Superb Image Cheers Frank x
Thank you Frank :)
– inglesina
Wonderful shot…great history!!
Thank you for adding this image to your favorites :)
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great catch
Thank you :)
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Thank you for allowing
YACHTS AND SAILING VESSELS (WIND POWERED)
to carry this precious cargo
cheers
Gray
You’re welcome! Apart from the Victory it’s one of my favorites :)
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Nicely done !
I like the light, composition & history – Well done:)
This one gets my vote for sure
Thank you so much:)
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Thank you :)
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Hi! I remember when that came back, my Dad was very late getting home as he was stuck on the ferry behind it. His ferry did make the front page of the phone book though! Was it really 1987? Wow…. :-)
Amazing! Time flies!! :)
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Yay I can actually give a banner which not only themes the work, is exactly from the subject of the work, hehe…
Joanne and Ellc
(Warrior wires)
Excellent! :)
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This is a fabulous shot, Ann
Thank you :)
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Great shot. Have done the tour around this ship and it is awesome. Thanks for the memories. I have seen this ship many times while in Portsmouth with my Dad. It’s one of the things on the agender too when I finally get to take my Australian family over, (I’m English), whenevr that will be LOL
Thank you for your kind comments. Hopefully you will be able to bring your family soon. We don’t have geat weather but we do have some beautiful heritage :)
– inglesina