The South Kensington Museum exhibited in 1889 a half model of Messrs. Westwood and Baillie of an armour-plated turret ship with broadside and fore and aft angular firing presented in 1867. Measurement 6,300 tons, armament of 22 guns and 1,160 nhp horsepower. In 1865 presented the same firm Messrs. Westwood and Baillie, Isle of Dogs, Poplar a whole model of such a ship, dimensions 365 x 60 feet, measurement 6,300 tons, horsepower 1,160 hp, speed 15 knots and an armament of 22 guns.(1)
Note
1. Westwood, Bailie and Co., was based at London Yard, Cubitt Town, London, England and set up by Robert Baillie and Joseph Westwood in 1856. Between 1866-1872 they lost control due to the financial crisis of 1866. In 1893 wound up. On 25 January 1861 was the building of the Hector-class armoured frigate HMS Valiant ordered, laid down in February 1861, launched on 14 October 1863, completed on 15 September 1868, commissionned in September 1868, decommissioned in 1885, hulked and part of the stooker training school HMS Indus, kite balloons store ship in the First World War, floating oil tank in 1926 and sold to be broken up in 1956. Preceded by Defence-class ironclads succeeded by armoured frigate HMS Achilles. Displacement 7,100 tons and as dimensions 280.2 x 56.4 x 26.2 feet. Horsepower 3,560 ihp and speed 12 knots.
Source
Catalogue of ship models and marine engineering in the South Kensington Museum, 1889. Nos. 45-46.
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