HMS Defence (1861)
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HMS Defence (1861)
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HMS Defence was the lead ship of the Defence-class armoured frigates ordered by the Royal Navy in 1859. Upon completion in 1862 she was assigned to the Channel Fleet. The ship was paid off in 1866 to be refitted and rearmed and was briefly reassigned to the Channel Fleet when she recommissioned in 1868. Defence had short tours on the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Stations, relieving other ironclads, from 1869 to 1872 before she was refitted again from 1872 to 1874. She became guard ship on t
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1861 ship of the Royal Navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Defence_(1861)
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2023-12-29T13:35:24Z
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