[Illustration: Plate XIX. _From a Photograph by West and Son, Southsea._ HIS MAJESTY'S BATTLESHIP "PRINCE OF WALES," 1902.] TABLE V. SIZE AND FIGHTING QUALITIES OF BRITISH BATTLESHIPS OF DIFFERENT PERIODS. ------------+--------------------------------------------------------- | Date of Completion. | +---------------------------------------------------- | | Displacement. | | +----------------+------+---------+----------- | | | | | Total | Collective | | | | | Weight | Energy at | | | | | of Shot | Muzzle of Name. | | | Side Armour. |Speed.| in One | One Round. | | | | | Round. | ------------+----+------+----------------+------+---------+----------- | | tons | in. | knots| lb. | foot-tons | | | | | | _Warrior_ |1861| 9,210| 4-1/2-in. |14-1/2| 3800 | 61,476 | | | wrought iron | | | | | | | | | _Hercules_ |1868| 8,680| 9-in. to 6-in. |14 | 5400 | 70,200 | | | wrought iron | | | | | | | | | _Alexandra_ |1877| 9,490| 12-in. to |15 | 5426 | 71,400 | | | 6-in. wrought | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | _Inflexible_|1881|11,880| 24-in. to |13 | 6936 | 123,120 | | | 16-in. wrought | | | | | | iron | | | | | | | | | _Benbow_ |1888|10,600| 18-in. |16.75 | 4600 | 135,560 | | | compound | | | | | | | | | _Royal |1892|14,150| 18-in. and |17.5 | 5800 | 159,610 Sovereign_ | | | 5-in. compound | | | | | | | | | _Barfleur_ |1894|10,500| 12-in. |18.5 | 2450 | 67,670 | | | compound | | | | | | | | | _Canopus_ |1900|12,950| 6-in. hardened |18.25 | 4600 | 178,720 | | | steel | | | | | | | | | _Prince of |1902|15,000| 9-in. |18.25 | 4600 | 194,400 Wales_ | | | super-hardened | | | | | | steel | | |