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Almirante Latorre-class super-dreadnought battleship
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Battleships · United Kingdom · 1915
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AlmiranteLatorre-classsuper-dreadnoughtbattleship

Almirante Latorre-class super-dreadnought battleship
Almirante Latorre-class super-dreadnought battleship Photo: Underwood & Underwood · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryBattleships
EraWorld War I
In service1915–1915
Operators2 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality86%
01 / Overview
Almirante Latorre-class super-dreadnought battleship
Category
Production
1915–1915
Quantity
2
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationbattleship
  • Ship Typesuper-dreadnought battleship
  • Builder / ShipyardArmstrong Whitworth, Elswick Yard
  • Laid Down1911
  • Launched1913
  • Commissioned1915
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement28,100 t
  • Full Load Displacement31,610 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)201.47 m
  • Beam28.04 m
  • Draft8.84 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement1,167
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Parsons and Brown-Curtis steam turbines with Yarrow boilers
  • Number of Engines21
  • Shaft Power27,600 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed22.75 kn
  • Range4,400
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun10 × 14-inch (355 mm)/45 BL guns in five twin turrets
  • Main Gun Calibre355 mm
  • Main Gun Count10
  • Secondary Guns16 × 6-inch guns, 2 × 3-inch anti-aircraft guns, 4 × 3-pounder guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
  • Completed1
  • Active1
  • Lost1
  • Retired1
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 9-4 in, Barbette: 10-4 in, Turret face: 10 in, Conning tower: 11 in, Deck: 4-1 in
  • Belt Armour228.6 mm
  • Deck Armour101.6 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1911Sale: United Kingdom (2 units)
  2. 1914Entered service
  3. 1915Production started
  4. 1920Sale: Chile (1 units)
  5. 1939First deployment: World War II
111
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
Almirante Latorre-class super-dreadnought battleshipSALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1920Chile1——
1911United Kingdom2——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
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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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