Memorial

HMS Sultan

Source: Copyright Amy Savage by kind permission of the Commanding Officer HMS Sultan

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Current Location

Located near Caledonia Gate, HMS Sultan, Military Road, Gosport, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3BY, England

SU 59260 00624

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Type of Memorial: Trophy / Relic
WMR Reference Number: 21694
Description: Sheet anchor of armoured battleship HMS Sultan shattered by shot whilst bombarding the Forts at Alexandria. Anchor is mounted on concrete base. Base is flanked by angled granite tablets. Incised inscription on two granite tablets in black lettering.
Inscription: Front tablet: SHEET ANCHOR OF H.M.S. SULTAN/ SHATTERED BY A SHOT WHILST BOMBARDING THE FORTS AT ALEXANDRIA/ JULY 11TH 1882 Back tablet: PLACED HERE BY PERMISSION OF THE MAYOR/ AND CORPORATION OF PORTSMOUTH, TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF H.M.S. SULTAN WHO WERE KILLED JULY 11TH 1882

Base

Made from: Concrete

Condition: Good

Trophy / Relic

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Tablets

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good