Illegible Royal Navy Ship Name on Naval Service Record (1861 - 1863)

[jmmhistory2]

Hello,

Would anyone please be able to read the name of a ship on this Naval Service Record (the second one below Marlborough).

[ShaunJ]

Queen
https://tinyurl.com/rx55h5au

[jmmhistory2]

Oh my goodness! I've spent ages trying trying decipher this, and now looking at it, Queen seems so obvious! Thank you

[MaxD]

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

[ShaunJ]

That's a later ship Max. This one was built in 1839 and scrapped in 1871. 

https://tinyurl.com/rx55h5au

[MaxD]

Thank you ShaunJ, on thne money as usual, I fooloishly missed the time frame in the original post.

MaxD

[jmmhistory2]

Thanks everyone. Would anyone be able to read the character remark given to the left? Looks a bit like hideous?

[ShaunJ]

It would be helpful to see the rest of the page - can you give us his name or post a link to the image?