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NH 88844 HMS Hero, British Coast Defense Battleship

Hero, British Coast Defense Battleship (1885-1908), probably photographed at Portsmouth where she served as a gunnery school ship from 1889 to 1902. The pennant at the masthead may be for identification in one of the maneuver "fleets." Note the covered shiphouses in the background for new ship construction.
Title: HMS Hero, British Coast Defense Battleship
Description: Hero, British Coast Defense Battleship (1885-1908), probably photographed at Portsmouth where she served as a gunnery school ship from 1889 to 1902. The pennant at the masthead may be for identification in one of the maneuver "fleets." Note the covered shiphouses in the background for new ship construction.
Accession #: NH
Catalog #: NH 88844
Tags: battleship
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Circa this Year: 1900
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