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Admiral-class pre-dreadnought battleship
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Admiral-classpre-dreadnoughtbattleship

Battleships · United Kingdom · 1885
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Admiral-classpre-dreadnoughtbattleship

Admiral-class pre-dreadnought battleship
Admiral-class pre-dreadnought battleship Photo: Photographer not identified · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerChatham Dockyard, Pembroke Dockyard, HMNB Portsmouth, Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company
CategoryBattleships
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1885–1887
Operators1 countries
Quantity6
Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Admiral-class pre-dreadnought battleship
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationIronclad battleship
  • Ship Typebattleship
  • Builder / ShipyardPembroke Dockyard (3), Chatham Dockyard (1), Portsmouth Dockyard (1), Thames Ironworks (1)
  • Laid Down1880
  • Launched1882
  • Commissioned1887
  • Ships in Class6
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Light Displacement10,770 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)101 m
  • Beam20.9 m
  • Draft8.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement530
◆Propulsion4MOD.4
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Coal-fired steam engines, twin screws
  • Shaft Power8,500 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed17.5 kn
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun12‑inch, 13.5‑inch, 16.25‑inch guns
  • Secondary Guns6‑inch guns, 6‑pounder (57 mm), 3‑pounder (47 mm)
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes4
▲Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt 18 in, Bulkhead 16 in, Barbette 11.5 in, Conning Tower 12 in, Deck 3 in
  • Belt Armour457 mm
  • Deck Armour76 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1885Production started
  2. 1887Production ended
141
years in service
2
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
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