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Valiant, 1863
Type: Broadside ironclad frigate ; Armament 18
Launched : 14 Oct 1863 ; Disposal date or year : 1956
BM: 4063 tons ; Displacement: 6713 tons
Propulsion: Screw Complement: 500
Machinery notes: 3560 hpi 800 hp ; Speed ; 12.6 knots ;
Notes:

Some brief notes on the Valiant.

1870 Coast Guard Service, Tarbert - River Shannon

1 Apr 1876 Recommissioned

1879 Ship of First Reserve

1879 Coast Guard Service, Tarbert, river Shannon ; Tenders: Coast Guard Cruizers: Fly, Imogene, Stag and Victoria

Summer 1879 Temporarily employed in the Channel Squadron

1888 Harbour Service

1890 Devonport. To be fitted as a Divisional Ship.

1897 Depot Ship

1904 Renamed Indus IV.

1916 Renamed Valiant (old).

1919 Renamed Valiant III.

1924 Oil hulk