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HMS Royal Albert (1854)
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HMS Royal Albert was a 121 gun three-decker
ship of the Royal Navy
launched in 1854 at Woolwich Dockyard
. She had originally been designed as a sailing ship but was converted to screw propulsion while still under construction.
From commissioning at Sheerness
she was first commanded by Commander Alexander Little between June and October 1854. From October to November 1854 by Captain Thomas Sabine Pasley
while still at Sheerness. From 14 February 1855 to April 1857 she was commanded by Captain William Robert Mends
as flagship to Rear-Admiral Edmund Lyons
commanding the Mediterranean fleet, then chiefly concerned with the Crimean War
. From April 1857 to 20 August 1858 she was commanded by Captain Francis Egerton.
From 25 August 1858 to October 1859 she was commanded by Captain Edward Bridges Rice
as part of the Channel Squadron under Rear-Admiral Charles Howe Fremantle. She received a new captain on 1 October 1859, Captain Henry James Lacon, who remained up to her paying off at Plymouth on 25 January 1861. Rear-Admiral Robert Fanshaw took over the Channel Squadron from 10 October 1860. In 1884 she was sold for breaking up at Charlton.
Three-decker
A three-decker is a sail warship which carried her guns on three fully armed decks. Usually additional guns were carried on the upper works , but this was not a continuous battery and so did not count. Three-deckers were usually "ships of the line", i.e...
ship of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
launched in 1854 at Woolwich Dockyard
Woolwich Dockyard
Woolwich Dockyard was an English naval dockyard founded by King Henry VIII in 1512 to build his flagship Henri Grâce à Dieu , the largest ship of its day....
. She had originally been designed as a sailing ship but was converted to screw propulsion while still under construction.
From commissioning at Sheerness
Sheerness
Sheerness is a town located beside the mouth of the River Medway on the northwest corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 12,000 it is the largest town on the island....
she was first commanded by Commander Alexander Little between June and October 1854. From October to November 1854 by Captain Thomas Sabine Pasley
Sir Thomas Sabine Pasley, 2nd Baronet
Admiral Sir Thomas Sabine Pasley, 2nd Baronet KCB was an officer of the British Royal Navy during the nineteenth century who never saw action but served across the globe in numerous positions...
while still at Sheerness. From 14 February 1855 to April 1857 she was commanded by Captain William Robert Mends
William Robert Mends
Sir William Robert Mends, GCB , was a British admiral of the Royal Navy, son of Admiral William Bowen Mends and nephew of Captain Robert Mends....
as flagship to Rear-Admiral Edmund Lyons
Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons
Admiral Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, GCB, KCH was a British naval commander and diplomat who led a distinguished career in the Royal Navy, culminating with the Crimean War and his appointment as Commander of the Black Sea Fleet...
commanding the Mediterranean fleet, then chiefly concerned with the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
. From April 1857 to 20 August 1858 she was commanded by Captain Francis Egerton.
From 25 August 1858 to October 1859 she was commanded by Captain Edward Bridges Rice
Edward Rice (Royal Navy officer)
Admiral Sir Edward Bridges Rice KCB DL was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.-Naval career:Born the son of Edward Royd Rice MP, Rice joined the Royal Navy in 1832...
as part of the Channel Squadron under Rear-Admiral Charles Howe Fremantle. She received a new captain on 1 October 1859, Captain Henry James Lacon, who remained up to her paying off at Plymouth on 25 January 1861. Rear-Admiral Robert Fanshaw took over the Channel Squadron from 10 October 1860. In 1884 she was sold for breaking up at Charlton.