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Colossus-class dreadnought battleship
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Battleships · United Kingdom · 1911
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Colossus-classdreadnoughtbattleship

Colossus-class dreadnought battleship
Colossus-class dreadnought battleship Photo: Symonds & Co · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerPalmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
CategoryBattleships
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1911–1911
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality86%
01 / Overview
Colossus-class dreadnought battleship
Category
Production
1911–1911
Quantity
2
Operators
Conflicts
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationBattleship
  • Ship TypeDreadnought battleship
  • Builder / ShipyardPalmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co.; Scotts Shipbuilding & Eng. Co.
  • Laid Down1909
  • Commissioned1911
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement20,030 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)166.3 m
  • Beam25.96 m
  • Draft8.23 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement751
  • Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × shafts; 2 × steam turbine sets
  • Number of Engines18
  • Shaft Power18,642 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed21 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Range6,680
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun5 × twin 12-inch (305 mm) BL 12 inch Mk XI - XII naval guns
  • Main Gun Calibre305 mm
  • Main Gun Count10
  • Secondary Guns16 × single 4-inch (102 mm) BL 4 inch naval gun Mk VII
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 8–11 in (203–279.4 mm); Deck: 1.5–4 in (38.1–101.6 mm); Turrets: 11 in (279.4 mm); Barbettes: 4–11 in (101.6–279.4 mm); Bulkheads: 4 and 8 in (101.6 and 203.2 mm); Conning tower: 11 in (279.4 mm)
  • Belt Armour279.4 mm
  • Deck Armour101.6 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1911Production started
  2. 1914First deployment: World War I
115
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
COLOSSUS-CLASS DREADNOUGHT BATTLESHIP · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
06 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
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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