Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

HMS Shannon 1875

Unique armoured cruiser of the Royal Navy, launched in 1875.

Related time notes

  1. HMS Shannon(1875): 19th Century Cruisers p4
    0:45Why HMS Shannon failed as an armoured cruiserChapter
  2. HMS Shannon(1875): 19th Century Cruisers p4
    3:23An armoured citadel that left the guns exposedNotable Point
  3. HMS Shannon(1875): 19th Century Cruisers p4
    4:42Heavy guns without a Pacific ammunition supplyNotable Point
  4. HMS Shannon(1875): 19th Century Cruisers p4
    4:42The ramming charge and electric broadside conceptChapter
  5. HMS Shannon(1875): 19th Century Cruisers p4
    8:42One cruiser asked to counter several fleetsNotable Point
  6. HMS Shannon(1875): 19th Century Cruisers p4
    9:21Sail area that threatened stabilityChapter
  7. HMS Shannon(1875): 19th Century Cruisers p4
    10:19Slow machinery and the last lifting screwChapter
  8. HMS Shannon(1875): 19th Century Cruisers p4
    11:41Muzzle-loaders, partial rearmament, and torpedoesChapter
  9. HMS Shannon(1875): 19th Century Cruisers p4
    12:35Belt, deck, teak, and coal protectionChapter
  10. HMS Shannon(1875): 19th Century Cruisers p4
    15:24A Victorian cruiser designed to refight TrafalgarNotable Point
  11. HMS Shannon(1875): 19th Century Cruisers p4
    17:52Too slow for the overseas cruiser roleNotable Point
  12. HMS Shannon(1875): 19th Century Cruisers p4
    18:52Delayed commissioning and brief Pacific serviceChapter
  13. HMS Shannon(1875): 19th Century Cruisers p4
    20:54From cruiser to Warrior's tenderChapter
  14. HMS Shannon(1875): 19th Century Cruisers p4
    23:06An expensive failure the Royal Navy could learn fromChapter
  15. HMS Shannon(1875): 19th Century Cruisers p4
    26:02The institutional problem of a failed warshipNotable Point