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Schorpioen-class monitor
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Monitors · 1867
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Schorpioen-classmonitor

Schorpioen-class monitor
Schorpioen-class monitor Photo: Arch · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
CategoryMonitors
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1867–1868
Quantity2
Data Quality83%
01 / Overview
Schorpioen-class monitor
Category
Production
1867–1868
Quantity
2
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationironclad monitor
  • Ship Typemonitor
  • Builder / ShipyardForges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée; Laird & Son
  • Laid Down1867
  • Launched1868
  • Commissioned1868
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement2,210 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)62.5 m
  • Beam11.6 m
  • Draft4.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement136
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts, 2 compound‑expansion steam engines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power1,659 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed12 kn
  • Range1,030
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun1 twin 23 cm Armstrong RML, later replaced by single 28 cm breechloader
  • Main Gun Calibre230 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt 3–6 in, turret 8–11 in, deck 0.75–1 in, conning tower 144 mm
  • Belt Armour152 mm
  • Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1867Production started
  2. 1868Production ended
159
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
04 / MASS Score
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