Historedia
Episode 2 of 2

Sinking and loss of life

When
22 June 1893
Where
Eastern Mediterranean
Part of
HMS Victoria collides with HMS Camperdown and sinks; Admiral Tryon lost

Victoria sank in approximately 15 minutes, killing 358 crew members, including Vice-Admiral Tryon. Survivors included John Jellicoe.

The ship sank rapidly after the collision. Vice-Admiral Tryon went down with the ship. 358 crew members were lost. John Jellicoe, later commander of the Grand Fleet, was among the survivors. The sinking occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean during annual summer exercises.

Sources

  1. HMS Victoria (1887) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  2. Sinking of HMS Victoria Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03

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