Archive for 22 March 2024

Vtg Photograph Sep 11 1893 Commissioning British HMS Empress of India Battleship

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Vtg Photograph Sep 11 1893 Commissioning British HMS Empress of India Battleship. HMS Empress of India was one of seven Royal Sovereign-class pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy during the 1890s. She was transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet in 1897, during which time Empress of India was assigned to the International Squadron blockading Crete… (read more)