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Prince Consort-class ironclad
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Ironclads · United Kingdom · 1860
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PrinceConsort-classironclad

Prince Consort-class ironclad
Prince Consort-class ironclad Photo: Scanned by RSteen · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerChatham Dockyard, Pembroke Dock
CategoryIronclads
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1860–1863
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Prince Consort-class ironclad
Category
Production
1860–1863
Quantity
4
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull Classificationwooden-hulled
  • Ship Typebroadside ironclad
  • Laid Down1859
  • Launched1862
  • Commissioned1862
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement6,832 t
  • Standard Displacement6,832 t
  • Full Load Displacement6,832 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)83.2 m
  • Beam17.7 m
  • Draft8.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement605
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Horizontal return connecting-rod steam engine
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power3,165 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed12 kn
  • Cruise Speed5 kn
  • Range2,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main GunRML 7 inch 6.5 ton gun
  • Main Gun Calibre178 mm
  • Main Gun Count24
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned7
  • Cancelled3
  • Lost0
  • Retired4
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 3-4.5in; Battery: 3-4.5in
  • Belt Armour114 mm
  • Deck Armour114 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1860Production started
  2. 1863Production ended
  3. 1864Entered service
166
years in service
3
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / 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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