History of HMS Warrior in pictures | Nostalgia

HMS Warrior and her sister ship HMS Black Prince were the first armour-plated, iron-hulled warships.
Deborah Croker
By Deborah Croker
Published 17th Nov 2020, 15:48 BST
HMS Warrior arriving in Portsmouth in 1987. The News PP5391HMS Warrior arriving in Portsmouth in 1987. The News PP5391
HMS Warrior arriving in Portsmouth in 1987. The News PP5391

Built between 1859 and 1861 for the Royal Navy, Warrior was originally a 40-gun steam-powered armoured frigate.

She served as a stores and depot ship and in 1904 was assigned to the navy's torpedo training school.

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The ship was converted into an oil jetty in 1927 and remained in that role until 1979.

An historical re-enactment aboard Warrior, August 1990. The News PP4337An historical re-enactment aboard Warrior, August 1990. The News PP4337
An historical re-enactment aboard Warrior, August 1990. The News PP4337

To see the full collection of pictures go to portsmouth.co.uk and click on the Retro tab.

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