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Launch of HMS Canopus

Name: Launch of HMS Canopus
Start: 1897-10-12
Location: Portsmouth Dockyard

When: 12 October 1897
Where: Portsmouth Dockyard
Part of: HMS Canopus launched at Portsmouth

HMS Canopus was launched at Portsmouth Dockyard on 12 October 1897, correcting the legacy date of 13 October.

The ship's keel was laid down at Portsmouth Dockyard on 4 January 1897. The launch occurred on 12 October 1897, as stated in the source passage, contradicting the legacy row's date of 13 October. The ship was named after the ancient city of Canopus, Egypt.

Sources

HMS Canopus (1897) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24

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