Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Achéron-class ironclad gunboat
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationironclad gunboat
- Ship Typegunboat
- Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Cherbourg
- Laid Down1882
- Launched1885
- Commissioned1888
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Standard Displacement1,721 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)55.6 m
- Beam12.3 m
- Draft3.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement99
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 compound‑expansion steam engines, 2 propellers, 4 locomotive boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power1,230 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed13 kn
- Range1,800
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun1 × single 274 mm gun
- Main Gun Calibre274 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns3 × single 100 mm guns, 2 × 47 mm guns, 4 × 37 mm revolver cannon
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt 200 mm, Turret 200 mm, Barbette 200 mm, Deck 20 mm
- Belt Armour200 mm
- Deck Armour20 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1885Production started
- 1890Production ended
141
years in service
5
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
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