Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
King Edward VII-class pre-dreadnought battleship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1905–1906
Quantity
8
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull ClassificationPre-dreadnought battleship
- Ship TypeBattleship
- Builder / ShipyardDevonport Dockyard, Portsmouth Dockyard, Chatham Dockyard, John Brown & Co., Fairfield Shipbuilding & Eng., Vickers
- Ships in Class8
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement15,735 t
- Full Load Displacement17,150 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)138.3 m
- Length (waterline)129.5 m
- Beam22.9 m
- Draft7.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement777
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Triple-expansion steam engines with water-tube or fire-tube boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power13,423 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed18.5 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4 × BL 12 inch Mk IX naval guns; 4 × BL 9.2 inch Mk X naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre305 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns10 × BL 6 inch Mk VII naval guns; 14 × 12-pounder 3 inch guns; 14 × 3-pounder 47 mm guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed8
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned8
- Cancelled0
- Lost2
- Retired6
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 9 in; Bulkheads: 8–12 in; Barbettes: 12 in; Turrets: 8–12 in (main), 5–9 in (9.2-inch); Casemates: 7 in; Conning tower: 12 in; Decks: 1–2.5 in
- Belt Armour229 mm
- Deck Armour38 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1905Production started
- 1906Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
121
years in service
1
years in production
8
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / 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 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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