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Arkansas-class ironclad
Photo: Robert Gregg Skerrett · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Ironclads · 1862
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Arkansas-classironclad

Arkansas-class ironclad
Arkansas-class ironclad Photo: Robert Gregg Skerrett · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
ManufacturerMemphis
CategoryIronclads
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1862–1862
Quantity2
Data Quality83%
01 / Overview
Arkansas-class ironclad
Category
Prime contractor
Production
1862–1862
Quantity
2
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Ship TypeCasemate ironclad
  • Builder / ShipyardJohn T. Shirley, Memphis, Tennessee
  • Laid Down1861
  • Launched1862
  • Commissioned1862
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)50.29 m
  • Beam10.67 m
  • Draft3.51 m
▣Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement200
◇Propulsion6MOD.6
◆Gun Armament1MOD.1
  • Main Gun6–8 guns (unspecified calibre)
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◈Survivability3MOD.3
▣Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed1
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost2
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
◇Armour1MOD.1
  • ArmourCasemate iron armour
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1862Production started
164
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
04 / MASS Score
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