Sinking of HMS Victoria
The sinking of HMS Victoria took place at approximately 15:30 on 22 June 1893, after HMS Victoria, the flagship of the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, collided with HMS Camperdown while on fleet manoeuvres in the Eastern Mediterranean. The collision caused significant damage to Victoria's bow, with a large hole produced causing the ship to rapidly capsize. Victoria took approximately fifteen minutes to sink, with 358 members of the crew, including Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon, lost in the disaster.
Victoria sinking after the collision, taken from HMS Collingwood. HMS Nile is on the left. | |
| Date | 22 June 1893 |
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| Time | 15:30 EET (13:30 GMT) |
| Duration | Approximately 15 minutes |
| Location | Eastern Mediterranean, 5 mi (8.0 km) off the coast of Tripoli, Ottoman Empire (now Lebanon) |
| Coordinates | 34°32′0″N 35°50′0″E |
| Cause | Collision with HMS Camperdown |
| Participants | Crew of HMS Victoria |
| Deaths | 358 |
HMS Victoria
HMS Camperdown
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