The conversion list includes names such as Duke of Wellington, Royal Sovereign, Prince of Wales, Royal Albert, Orion, Caesar, and Trafalgar. Many were among the Royal Navy’s largest three-deckers and two-deckers. Assigning machinery to such prestigious hulls is institutional evidence that the service expected steam to matter. Ship status and investment provide a stronger test of the anti-steam narrative than an isolated officer’s remark.
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Prestigious capital ships expose the Royal Navy’s commitment to steam
The conversion list is dominated by famous three-deckers and large two-deckers, making institutional investment in steam visible through the hulls the navy selected.