List of ship commissionings in 1870

The list of ship commissionings in 1870 is a chronological list of ships commissioned in 1870. In cases where no official commissioning ceremony was held, the date of service entry may be used instead.

Operator Ship Class and type Pennant Other notes
4 March  United States Navy USS Congress Sloop
13 March Colony of Victoria HMVS Cerberus Cerberus-class breastwork monitor
April  Royal Navy HMS Captain Turret ship [1]
28 September  Royal Navy HMS Vanguard Audacious-class battleship
1 October  Royal Navy HMS Invincible Audacious-class battleship

References

  1. ^ "The turret ship HMS 'Captain' | Royal Museums Greenwich". www.rmg.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-29.