A late 19th Century view of HMS Victoria on the River Tyne, with the Newcastle-upon-Tyne high level bridge in the background. She was the lead ship in her class of two battleships of the Royal Navy. On 22 June 1893, she collided with HMS Camperdown near Tripoli, Lebanon, during manoeuvres and quickly sank, killing 358 crew members, including the commander of the British Mediterranean Fleet, Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon. One of the survivors was executive officer John Jellicoe, later commander-in-chief of the British Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland.

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Size: 4445px × 3210px
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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