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Pia-class ironclad
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Ironclads · Italy · 1864
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Pia-classironclad

Pia-class ironclad
Pia-class ironclad Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin Italy
ManufacturerSociété Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Chantiers et Ateliers de l'Océan
CategoryIronclads
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1864–1866
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality86%
01 / Overview
Pia-class ironclad
Category
Country
Production
1864–1866
Quantity
4
Operators
Conflicts
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationIronclad
  • Ship Typebroadside ironclad
  • Builder / ShipyardForges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Gouin et Guibert, Chantiers Arman
  • Laid Down1862
  • Commissioned1864
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement4,201 t
  • Standard Displacement4,201 t
  • Full Load Displacement4,527 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)81.2 m
  • Length (waterline)75.48 m
  • Beam15.24 m
  • Draft6.35 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement485
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)single-expansion steam engine with six rectangular boilers
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power2,179 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed12.96 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Range2,600
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun4 × 203 mm muzzle-loading guns
  • Main Gun Calibre203 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns22 × 164 mm guns
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired4
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armouriron belt and battery armor
  • Belt Armour121 mm
  • Deck Armour109 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1864Production started
  2. 1865Entered service
  3. 1866First deployment: Austro-Prussian War
162
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
PIA-CLASS IRONCLAD · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
06 / 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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