HMS Agincourt
Part of the Minotaur-class consisting of the Minotaur, Agincourt and Northumberland, preceded by Achilles and succeeded by Prince Consort-class. Minotaur and Agincourt in fact half sisters of the Northumberland. Building ordered on 2 September 1861, laid down by Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, England on 12 September 1861, launched on 12 December 1863, completed on 1 June 1867, commissioned in April 1867, training ship at Portland since 1893, renamed Boscawen II in March 1904, hulked when added to the training school at Harwich, England in 1905, renamed Ganges on 11 June 1906, renamed Ganges II on 25 April 1908, sold to be broken up on 30 January 1922 which was executed in 1923.
Displacement 10.798 tons and as dimensions 121,9 (between perpendiculars)-124,05 (over all) x 18,1 x 8,3 metres or 400-407 x 59.6 x 26.10 feet. Machinery consisted of 1-2 cylinder trunk steam engine of John Penn and Sons and 10 rectangular boilers supplying via one shaft 6.949 ihp (sea trials on 10 May 1867) allowing a maximum speed of 9,5 (under sail)-14,33 (under steam0 knots. With a coal bunker capacity of 760 ton and a 7,5 knots was her range 1.500 nautical miles. Five masts and a sail area of 3.008 square metres/32,377 square feet. Between 1893-1894 2 masts removed and since then barque-rigged. The screw could not be lifted out of the water when under sail. Crew numbered 800 men. The wrought iron made armour consisted of a 11,4cm/4.5”-14cm/5.5” thick belt and 14cm/5.5” thick bulkheads. Armament consisted of 4-23cm/9” rifled muzzle loading guns and 24-18cm/7” rifled muzzle loading guns.
