Cyclops-class breastwork monitor

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The Cyclops-class monitor was a group of four ironclad breastwork monitors built for the Royal Navy during the 1870s. They were slightly modified versions of the Cerberus-class monitors. The ships were ordered to satisfy demands for local defence during the war scare of 1870, but the pace of construction slowed tremendously as the perceived threat of war declined. The Cyclops-class monitors spent most of their careers in reserve and were finally sold off in 1903.

1871 — 1901  WikimediaWikidata
Cyclops
4 produced, 
breastwork monitor

J & W DudgeonRobert Napier and SonsThames Ironworks and Shipbuilding CompanyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandPalmers Shipbuilding and Iron CompanyRoyal NavyThe Victorian Royal Navy

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  • booklet on the fortifications of Portsmouth
    Portsmouth, Solent Papers, creative work, fortification

  • booklet on the fortifications of Portsmouth
    Portsmouth, Solent Papers, creative work, fortification

  • booklet on the fortifications of Portsmouth
    Portsmouth, Solent Papers, creative work, fortification

  • booklet on the fortifications of Portsmouth
    Portsmouth, Solent Papers, creative work, fortification

  • booklet on the fortifications of Portsmouth
    Portsmouth, Solent Papers, creative work, fortification

  • booklet on the fortifications of Portsmouth
    Portsmouth, Solent Papers, creative work, fortification

  • booklet on the fortifications of Portsmouth
    Fort Nelson, Portsmouth, Solent Papers, creative work, fortification

  • booklet on the fortifications of Portsmouth
    Portsmouth, Solent Papers, creative work, fortification

  • booklet on the fortifications of Portsmouth
    Portsmouth, Solent Papers, creative work, fortification

  • booklet on the fortifications of Portsmouth
    Portsmouth, Solent Papers, creative work, fortification

  • booklet on the fortifications of Portsmouth
    Portsmouth, Solent Papers, creative work, fortification

  • booklet on the fortifications of Portsmouth
    Portsmouth, Solent Papers, creative work, fortification

  • booklet on the fortifications of Portsmouth
    Portsmouth, Solent Papers, creative work, fortification
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  • HMS Cyclops
    Cyclops-class breastwork monitor, breastwork monitor
  • HMS Gorgon
    Cyclops-class breastwork monitor, breastwork monitor
  • HMS Hecate
    Cyclops-class breastwork monitor, breastwork monitor
  • HMS Hydra
    Cyclops-class breastwork monitor, breastwork monitor
HMS Cyclops (1871)HMS Cyclops (1871)
Cyclops class monitor diagrams Brasseys 1888Cyclops class monitor diagrams Brasseys 1888
Ironclad HMS Hecate 1871 and Gunboat HMS Goshawk 1872. (51001755320)Ironclad HMS Hecate 1871 and Gunboat HMS Goshawk 1872. (51001755320)
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linkpageThe Victorian Royal Navy page@Wikidata
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mediadocumentSolent Papers 15: Fort Wallington Solent Papers 15: Fort WallingtonUnited Kingdom Portsmouth, Solent Papers, creative work, fortificationWikidata
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objectwatercraftHMS CyclopsCyclops-class breastwork monitor, breastwork monitorWikidata
objectwatercraftHMS GorgonCyclops-class breastwork monitor, breastwork monitorWikidata
objectwatercraftHMS HecateCyclops-class breastwork monitor, breastwork monitorWikidata
objectwatercraftHMS HydraCyclops-class breastwork monitor, breastwork monitorWikidata
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commonsimageHMS Cyclops (1871) Commons
commonsimageCyclops class monitor diagrams Brasseys 1888 Commons
commonsimageIronclad HMS Hecate 1871 and Gunboat HMS Goshawk 1872. (51001755320) Commons