The Modern Warship 121 



plating of the hull a wooden sheathing 

 was imposed, which, in turn, was covered 

 in copper. 



The Powerful will always be remem- 

 bered in connection with the South 

 African War. Her guns were lifted off 

 her and sent up to fire upon the Boers, 

 and they rendered the greatest service 

 possible. The last heard of this famous 

 ship was that she was now allotted to the 

 Impregnable at Devonport to be a unit in 

 the training of our young sea dogs of the 

 Navy. 



Going back for a moment to the battle- 

 ships we find the " Canopus " class suc- 

 ceeding the " Majesties " at the head of 

 our battleship roll. 



The Canopus had a very lucky escape 

 when the Good Hope and Monmouth were 

 sunk off Coronel. There were some critics 

 who claimed that had she been with those 

 ill-fated ships she would have turned the 

 tide against the big, fast German cruisers ; 

 others knew, or professed to know, that 



