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Sachsen-class ironclad
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Ironclads · Germany · 1878
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Sachsen-classironclad

Sachsen-class ironclad
Sachsen-class ironclad Photo: Adam Cuerden · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin Germany
CategoryIronclads
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1878–1883
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Sachsen-class ironclad
Category
Country
Production
1878–1883
Quantity
4
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationArmored corvette
  • Ship TypeArmored corvette
  • Builder / ShipyardAG Vulcan Stettin; Kaiserliche Werft Kiel
  • Laid Down1875
  • Commissioned1878
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement7,635 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)98.2 m
  • Beam18.4 m
  • Draft6.32 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement317
  • Officers32
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × single-expansion steam engines; 2 × screw propellers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed13 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Range1,940
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun6 × 26 cm L/22 guns
  • Main Gun Calibre260 mm
  • Main Gun Count6
  • Secondary Guns6 × 8.7 cm guns; 8 × 3.7 cm guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired4
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 203–254 mm; Deck: 50–75 mm
  • Belt Armour228.5 mm
  • Deck Armour62.5 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1878Production started
  2. 1883Production ended
148
years in service
5
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
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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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