years attempting to kill the fungus and stop the continuing deterioration. All efforts failed and Lord Clyde was sold for scrap before she lost all value in 1875 for £3,730. Notes Footnotes References External links History of HMS Lord Clyde Online biography of John Bythesea Lord Clyde-class ironclads Ships built in Pembroke Dock 1864 ships Victorian-era battleships of the United Kingdom Maritime incidents in March 1872