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Dingyuan-class ironclad
Photo: William Heysham Overend · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Ironclads · People's Republic of China · 1881
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Dingyuan-classironclad

Dingyuan-class ironclad
Dingyuan-class ironclad Photo: William Heysham Overend · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerAG Vulcan Stettin
CategoryIronclads
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1881–1884
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality86%
01 / Overview
Dingyuan-class ironclad
Category
Prime contractor
Production
1881–1884
Quantity
2
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull ClassificationIronclad turret ship
  • Ship TypeIronclad
  • Builder / ShipyardStettiner Vulcan AG
  • Commissioned1885
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement7,144 t
  • Full Load Displacement7,670 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)90.9 m
  • Beam18.3 m
  • Draft6.1 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement363
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 trunk steam engines driving 2 shafts
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed15.4 kn
  • Range4,500
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun30.5 cm Krupp L/25 twin barbettes
  • Main Gun Calibre305 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns15 cm Krupp L/35
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
  • Completed2
  • Active2
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Preserved1
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt 14 in, Deck 3 in, Barbettes 12 in, Conning tower 8 in
  • Belt Armour356 mm
  • Deck Armour76 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1881Production started
  2. 1884Production ended
  3. 1894First deployment: First Sino-Japanese War
145
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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