HMS Victoria was the Mediterranean Fleet flagship and one of the Royal Navy's most powerful first-class battleships. The stated casualty totals are 358 dead and 357 rescued, although a later complement figure in the account does not reconcile with those numbers. Camperdown was a 10,800-ton Admiral-class battleship about 100 meters long and 21 meters in beam. Her compound engines could drive the ship to 17.1 knots under forced draft. The main battery consisted of four 13.5-inch guns, supported by 6-inch guns, quick-firing weapons, and five 14-inch torpedo tubes. Camperdown was a large, powerful battleship when she struck Victoria.
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Victoria's loss and Camperdown's specifications
Victoria's status and casualty figures show the scale of the loss, while Camperdown's specifications identify the heavy battleship that rammed her.