Data Quality86%
01 / Overview
Hydra-class ironclad
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1889–1892
Quantity
3
Operators
Conflicts
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationIronclad
- Ship TypeIronclad
- Builder / ShipyardForges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée and Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire
- Laid Down1885
- Launched1889
- Commissioned1892
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement4,808 t
- Standard Displacement4,885 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)101.8 m
- Beam15.8 m
- Draft5.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement400
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × triple-expansion steam engines, 4 × fire-tube boilers, 2 × screws
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power4,996 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed17 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun3 × 274 mm Canet guns (2 × L/34 in forward barbettes, 1 × L/28 in aft turret)
- Main Gun Calibre274 mm
- Main Gun Count3
- Secondary Guns5 × 150 mm L/36 guns (4 in casemates, 1 on centerline), 4 × 86 mm L/22 guns, 4 × 3-pdr, 4 × 1-pdr, 6 × 1-pdr Hotchkiss revolver cannons
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes3
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 305–102 mm (amidships to ends), Barbettes: 356 mm, Deck: 48–58 mm ('Hydra' vs 'Spetsai'/'Psara')
- Belt Armour305 mm
- Deck Armour48 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1889Production started
- 1892Production ended
- 1912First deployment: First Balkan War
137
years in service
3
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
HYDRA-CLASS IRONCLAD · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
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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 mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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