Location
A memorial plaque in (the former) St Andrews Church, Henderson Road, Eastney. It is not known whether it remains in situ or has been removed.
 

Memorial
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Inscription
IN MEMORY OF
CAPTAIN R.A. GORGES, R.M.A.,
AGED 30
LOST IN THE FOUNDERING OF
H.M.S. CAPTAIN
SEPT. 7TH 1870
R.I.P.
 
"HE SHALL SEND DOWN FROM ON HIGH
TO FETCH ME, AND SHALL TAKE ME
OUT OF MANY WATERS"


Further Information
HMS Captain was an experimental ship, designed to sit very low in the water. This made her vulnerable to swamping in high seas which is probably what happened to her whilst on trials in the Bay of Biscay.
 
See also:-
Wikipedia
www.hmscaptain.co.uk

 
Other Memorials to Members of the Crew
St. Ann's Church, Portsmouth Dockyard
Portsmouth City Museum
 

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