Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Swiftsure-class ironclad
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationCentral-battery ironclad
- Ship TypeIronclad
- Builder / ShipyardPalmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow
- Laid Down1868
- Launched1870
- Commissioned1872
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement6,640 t
- Standard Displacement6,775 t
- Full Load Displacement6,910 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)85.34 m
- Length (waterline)85.34 m
- Beam16.76 m
- Draft7.62 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement450
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Single-shaft horizontal-return connecting-rod steam engine
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power3,765 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed13.5 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range1,660
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun10 × RML 9-inch 12-ton guns, 4 × RML 64-pounder 71-cwt guns
- Main Gun Calibre229 mm
- Main Gun Count10
- Secondary Guns6 × RBL 20-pounder Armstrong guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialIron with copper sheathing
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourWaterline belt: 152–203 mm, Box battery: 102–152 mm, Bulkheads: 102–127 mm
- Belt Armour152 mm
- Deck Armour102 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1872Production started
- 1873Production ended
154
years in service
1
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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Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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