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Title: Illegible Royal Navy Ship Name on Naval Service Record (1861 - 1863)
Post by: jmmhistory2 on Monday 12 July 21 15:48 BST (UK)
Hello,

Would anyone please be able to read the name of a ship on this Naval Service Record (the second one below Marlborough).
Title: Re: Illegible Royal Navy Ship Name on Naval Service Record (1861 - 1863)
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 12 July 21 22:57 BST (UK)
Queen
https://tinyurl.com/rx55h5au
Title: Re: Illegible Royal Navy Ship Name on Naval Service Record (1861 - 1863)
Post by: jmmhistory2 on Monday 12 July 21 23:00 BST (UK)
Oh my goodness! I've spent ages trying trying decipher this, and now looking at it, Queen seems so obvious! Thank you
Title: Re: Illegible Royal Navy Ship Name on Naval Service Record (1861 - 1863)
Post by: MaxD on Tuesday 13 July 21 10:09 BST (UK)
QUEEN, pre-dreadnought battleship, improved London or Queen-class, 82 (1914), 96 (1.18). 1898 or 1900 Estimates, launched 8.3.02 Devonport DY. 15,000 tons, 431(oa), 400(pp)x75x27ft. TE 15000ihp, 18kts. Armament: 4-12in, 12-4in, 16-12pdr, 4-18in tt. Armour: 9in sides, 3in deck. 12in guns. 5th BS, Channel Fleet 8.14, then Grand Fleet at end of year, to Mediterranean 1915, remained until end of war. Battle Honour (and link to despatches, casualties, awards) Dardanelles 1915. Sold 4.11.20 Ward, Birkenhead and Preston.

From Naval History.net
Title: Re: Illegible Royal Navy Ship Name on Naval Service Record (1861 - 1863)
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 13 July 21 10:36 BST (UK)
That's a later ship Max. This one was built in 1839 and scrapped in 1871. 

https://tinyurl.com/rx55h5au
Title: Re: Illegible Royal Navy Ship Name on Naval Service Record (1861 - 1863)
Post by: MaxD on Tuesday 13 July 21 10:49 BST (UK)
Thank you ShaunJ, on thne money as usual, I fooloishly missed the time frame in the original post.

MaxD
Title: Re: Illegible Royal Navy Ship Name on Naval Service Record (1861 - 1863)
Post by: jmmhistory2 on Tuesday 13 July 21 10:56 BST (UK)
Thanks everyone. Would anyone be able to read the character remark given to the left? Looks a bit like hideous?
Title: Re: Illegible Royal Navy Ship Name on Naval Service Record (1861 - 1863)
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 13 July 21 11:26 BST (UK)
It would be helpful to see the rest of the page - can you give us his name or post a link to the image?