Talk:HMS Inflexible (1881)

In view of the part played by the British in Italian Unification, was Italy viewed as a naval threat at this time? I thought the French were still the 'bad guys' as far as the British were concerned. Gordon Vigurs 21:09, 6 August 2006 (UTC)


 * France was of course seen as the main threat. However, the appearance of a reasonably powerful Italian Navy was seen as a potential threat both to British territories in the Mediterranean such as Malta, and to the vital trade route between the UK and India via the Suez Canal. Jll 21:48, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

1876 or 1881
The Title indicates that the [I]Inflexible[/I] was launched in 1881, whereas the article states 1876. Which is correct? Getztashida 13:58, 21 December 2006 (UTC)


 * The ship was launched in 1876. I have merged this article into the HMS Inflexible (1876). See also its talk page Jll 21:34, 22 December 2006 (UTC)