Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
El Plata-class monitor
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1875–1876
Quantity
2
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationMonitor
- Ship TypeMonitor
- Builder / ShipyardThames Iron Works, Blackwall, London
- Commissioned1875
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement1,535 t
- Full Load Displacement1,677 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)55 m
- Beam13.4 m
- Draft2.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement120
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts, 2 compound steam engines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power560 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed9 kn
- Range1,400
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × 9 in muzzle-loading rifles
- Main Gun Calibre229 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns2 × small guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed2
- Under Construction0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt 4.5–6 in, Deck 1 in, Turret 8–10 in
- Belt Armour120 mm
- Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1875Production started
- 1876Production ended
151
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
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