Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Ajax-class ironclad
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1880–1883
Quantity
2
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationIronclad
- Ship TypeIronclad battleship
- Builder / ShipyardPembroke Dockyard, Chatham Dockyard
- Laid Down1876
- Launched1879
- Commissioned1884
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement8,510 t
- Full Load Displacement8,510 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)91.44 m
- Length (waterline)85.34 m
- Beam20.12 m
- Draft7.16 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement345
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Two-shaft Penn inverted compound steam engine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power4,474 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed13 kn
- Cruise Speed9 kn
- Range2,100
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunRML 12.5-inch 38-ton muzzle-loading rifles
- Main Gun Calibre317.5 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary GunsBL 6-inch Mk II guns, 6-pounder QF guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialIron and teak
- Stealth ShapingNo
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed2
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourCitadel: 18in to 15in, Turret: 14in to 16in faces, Conning tower: 12in, Bulkheads: 16.5in to 13.5in, Deck: 3in
- Deck Armour76.2 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1880Production started
- 1883Production ended
146
years in service
3
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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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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