HMS Agamemnon
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HMS Agamemnon

1852 Agamemnon-class steam ship of the line


Service Entry
1852
Manufacturer
Woolwich Dockyard
Operator
Royal Navy
Vessel Type
battleship, Agamemnon-class steam ship of the line

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HMS Agamemnon was a Royal Navy battleship launched in 1852, notable for her service during the Crimean War and later as a training ship. She was one of the first British ironclad warships and had a prominent career, including participating in the bombardment of Sevastopol during the war. The ship underwent several modifications and upgrades over the years, serving in various capacities before being converted into a training ship in 1870. HMS Agamemnon played a significant role in the development of naval warfare, transitioning from sail to steam power and ironclad construction. The ship's legacy lives on through her contributions to naval history and technological advancements in ship design during the mid-19th century.

This description has been generated using GPT-3.5-TURBO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.

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Agamemnon, HMS (1852)
Book Warships of the World to 1900 Main entry
Author Lincoln P. Paine
Published Houghton Mifflin, Boston,
ISBN 0395984149, 9780395984147
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Agamemnon, HMS (1852)
Book Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia Illustration
Author Lincoln P. Paine
Published Houghton Mifflin, Boston,
ISBN 0585109486, 9780585109480, 0395715563, 9780395715567
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