HMS Warrior

HMS Warrior is a 40-gun steam-powered armoured frigate built for the Royal Navy in 1859–1861. She was the name ship of the Warrior-class ironclads. Warrior and her sister ship HMS Black Prince were the first armour-plated, iron-hulled warships, and were built in response to France's launching in 1859 of the first ocean-going ironclad warship, the wooden-hulled Gloire.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:30 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: 1860 Warrior-class ironclad
  • Also known as: “Vernon III”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HMS Victory and Portsmouth Harbour railway station.

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is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. is situated 1,300 feet north of HMS Warrior.

Railway station
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serves the city of , in , . It is situated in , between the Gunwharf Quays shopping centre and the . is situated 560 feet south of HMS Warrior.

Museum
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is situated 700 feet east of HMS Warrior.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gosport and Southsea.

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is a town in , a short water ride away from . Although not a traditional destination, it does have some attractions if you are interested in maritime history.

Suburb
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is a seaside resort and a geographic area of , in the ceremonial county of , England. is located 1.8 miles to the south of Portsmouth's inner city-centre.

Suburb
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is a suburb of the town of , in the Gosport district, in , England. The suburb is made up of a few industrial estates, residential housing and a port. The suburb sits on the side of opposite to the naval base.

HMS Warrior

Latitude
50.79821° or 50° 47′ 54″ north
Longitude
-1.10926° or 1° 6′ 33″ west
Elevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)
Inception
1860
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9C2WQVXR+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12433822991
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8015414
Wiki­data ID
Q609925
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“HMS Warrior” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “勇士号铁甲舰”
  • Chinese: “勇士號鐵甲艦”
  • Chinese: “戰士號戰艦”
  • Czech: “HMS Warrior”
  • Danish: “HMS Warrior”
  • Dutch: “HMS Warrior”
  • Finnish: “HMS Warrior”
  • French: “HMS Warrior”
  • German: “HMS Warrior”
  • German: “Warrior”
  • Hebrew: “אה’מ ווריור (1860)”
  • Hebrew: “אה"מ ווריור”
  • Hungarian: “HMS Warrior”
  • Irish: “HMS Warrior”
  • Italian: “HMS Warrior”
  • Japanese: “ウォーリア”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Warrior”
  • Persian: “اچ‌ام‌اس واریر (۱۸۶۰)”
  • Persian: “اچ‌ام‌اس واریر”
  • Persian: “اچ‌ام‌اس واریور”
  • Polish: “HMS Warrior”
  • Portuguese: “HMS Warrior”
  • Russian: “HMS Warrior”
  • Spanish: “HMS Warrior”
  • Turkish: “HMS Warrior”
  • Ukrainian: “HMS Warrior”
  • Ukrainian: “Warrior (1860)”
  • Wu Chinese: “勇士号铁甲舰”
  • “HMS Warrior”
  • “Vernon III”

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