Four ships of the British Royal Navy have carried the name HMS Blake in honour of General at Sea Robert Blake who was, until eclipsed by Horatio Nelson, the most famous British admiral. The first, HMS Blake (1808), was launched in 1808, was …

HMS Blake was a light cruiser of the Tiger class of the British Royal Navy, the last (traditional) Royal Navy gun-armed cruiser of the 20th century. She was named after Robert Blake, a 17th-century admiral who was the "Father of the Royal Navy".

HMS Blake, named in honour of Admiral Robert Blake, was the lead ship of her class of protected cruiser that served in the Royal Navy from 1889 to 1922. She was launched on 23 November 1889 at Chatham Dockyard, but not completed until 2 February 1892.

Nov 4, 2017 · HMS Blake in the 1890, in typical peacetime livery, black hull, white superstructures and canvas sand funnels, masts and apparels. In 1914 indeed, the oldest 1st class cruisers in service were the two Blake, designed by William White from Chatham Dyd.

HMS Blake was built by Fairfield and launched on the 20th December 1945. Placed in reserve in 1963, she served as an accommodation ship for ships in refit. She underwent a major conversion between 1965 and 1969, when she became a Helicopter and Command Cruiser.

Refit Converted at HMD Portsmouth, between 1965 and 1969 into a Helicopter Cruiser for 4x Wessex / Sea King. Deployment Torbay Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay, flying the …

Class: Blake - 2 first class protected cruisers of 1887/88 Displacement: 9,150 tons Dimensions: 375ft (pp) 399ft 9in (oa) x 65ft x 24ft Machinery: 2-shaft, 3 cyl TE, 6 double-ended cyl boilers, 13,000ihp = 20 knots natural draught, 20,000ihp = 22 knots forced draught. Coal 1800t

HMS Blake was a guided missile cruiser of the Tiger class of the Royal Navy, the last of the (traditional) Royal Navy cruisers in the 20th Century. She was named after Admiral Robert Blake, a 17th-century admiral who was the "Father of the Royal Navy".

Feb 25, 2023 · HMS Blake (C99) was a majestic and mighty warship that served the Royal Navy for several decades. The ship's remarkable career saw her participate in a variety of critical missions that showcased the prowess of British naval power.

The Blake class was a pair of first-class protected cruisers, the first of their rank in the Royal Navy, designed in the late 1880s and built around 1890. The Blake s were designed under the supervision of William White, shortly after he had become Director of Naval Construction.