1876 - Launch of INFLEXIBLE
27th April. Princess Louise launches HMS “Inflexible” (12,000 tons). With the thickest armour used on a warship (24 inches), she was also the first major warship to use electricity and to be launched by electricity.
27th April. Princess Louise launches HMS “Inflexible” (12,000 tons). With the thickest armour used on a warship (24 inches), she was also the first major warship to use electricity and to be launched by electricity.