Data Quality86%
01 / Overview
Kongō-class ironclad
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationArmored corvette
- Ship Typeironclad
- Builder / ShipyardEarle's Shipbuilding & Eng., Milford Haven Shipbuilding & Eng.
- Laid Down1875
- Launched1877
- Commissioned1877
- Ships in Class1
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement2,274 t
- Standard Displacement2,274 t
- Full Load Displacement3,556 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)79.5 m
- Beam15.2 m
- Draft5.79 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement234
- Officers22
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)single horizontal return connecting rod steam engine
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power1,827 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed13 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range3,100
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun3 × 170mm Krupp guns, 6 × 150mm Krupp guns, 2 × 75mm short guns
- Main Gun Calibre254 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns6 × 150mm Krupp guns, 2 × 75mm short guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialcomposite
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed1
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired1
- Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourBelt: 3-4.5 inches (76-114 mm)
- Belt Armour114 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1875Production started
- 1877Production ended
- 1878Entered service
- 1894First deployment: First Sino-Japanese War
151
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
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