Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
City-class ironclad
Category
Country
Production
1862–1863
Quantity
7
Unit Price (current)
$6.1M↗ 3119% inflation · 1862→2025
Original Price
$191.0K (1862)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
IRONCLADS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
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UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$6.1M
Original: $191.0K (1862)
Inflation: +%3119
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ironclads category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationCity-class ironclad
- Ship TypeGunboat
- Builder / ShipyardJames B. Eads
- Laid Down1861
- Launched1862
- Commissioned1862
- Ships in Class7
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement512 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)53 m
- Beam16 m
- Draft2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement251
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)two non-condensing reciprocating steam engines, 22 ft diameter paddle wheel
- Number of Engines2
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed8 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun3 × 8 in (203 mm)
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count3
- Secondary Guns4 × 43-pounder (19 kg), 6 × 32-pounder (14.5 kg)
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
▲Survivability2MOD.2
- CBRN CitadelYes
- Hull MaterialIron
◎Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost191,000 USD
◈Fleet Status5MOD.5
- Completed7
- Active0
- Lost2
- Retired5
- Preserved1
▣Armour2MOD.2
- Armour2.5 in on casemate, 1.5 in on pilot house; hull, deck, and stern unprotected
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1862Production started
- 1863Production ended
164
years in service
1
years in production
7
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theIroncladscategory.
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