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Aetna-class ironclad floating battery
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Ironclads · United Kingdom · 1855
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Aetna-classironcladfloatingbattery

Aetna-class ironclad floating battery
Aetna-class ironclad floating battery Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryIronclads
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1855–1856
Operators2 countries
Quantity5
Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Aetna-class ironclad floating battery
Category
Production
1855–1856
Quantity
5
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationIronclad floating battery
  • Ship TypeFloating battery
  • Laid Down1854
  • Launched1855
  • Commissioned1855
  • Ships in Class5
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement1,469 t
  • Standard Displacement1,535 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,588 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)52.6 m
  • Length (waterline)44.5 m
  • Beam13.4 m
  • Draft2.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement200
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × cylinder horizontal single expansion engines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power395 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed5.5 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun14 × 68-pounder 95 cwt smoothbores
  • Main Gun Calibre203 mm
  • Main Gun Count14
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed5
  • Planned5
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost2
  • Retired4
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armour3.5–4 in wrought iron
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1855Production started
  2. 1856Production ended
171
years in service
1
years in production
5
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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