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Early Small Ironclad
Warships of the Royal Navy
RESEARCH
| Name |
Launched |
Displacement |
Dimensions |
Machinery |
Armament |
Armour |
Crew |
Notes |
| Research |
August 1863 |
1900 tons |
195' x 38' 7" x 14'
6" |
1-shaft
2 boilers
Watt engine
1040 ihp
10.3 knots |
4 x 100 pdr. SBML
1870:
4 x 7" RML |
Belt: 4.5"
Bulkheads: 4.5"
Iron |
150 |
Originally laid down as a
Steam powered Sloop
Originally named Trent
April 1864: Completed
1869 - 1870: Reconstructed and rearmed
1878: Reserve
1884: Sold for scrapping |
ENTERPRISE
| Name |
Launched |
Displacement |
Dimensions |
Machinery |
Armament |
Armour |
Crew |
Notes |
| Enterprise |
February 1864 |
1350 tons |
180' x 36' x 13' 9" |
1-shaft
2 boilers
Ravenhill engine
690 ihp
9.9 knots |
2 x 100 pdr. SBML
2 x 110 pdr. BL
1868:
4 x 7" RML |
Belt: 4.5"
Bulkheads: 4.5"
Iron |
130 |
Originally laid down as a
Steam powered Sloop
Originally named Circassian
June 1864: Completed
1868: Reconstructed and rearmed
1886: Sold for scrapping |
FAVOURITE
| Name |
Launched |
Displacement |
Dimensions |
Machinery |
Armament |
Armour |
Crew |
Notes |
| Favourite |
July 1864 |
3232 tons |
225' x 46' 11" x 21'
6" |
1-shaft
4 boilers
Humphreys & Tennant engine
1770 ihp
11.8 knots |
8 x 100 pdr. SBML
1869:
8 x 7" RML
2 x 64 pdr. SBML |
Belt: 4.5"
Bulkheads: 4.5"
Iron |
250 |
Originally laid down as a
Steam powered Corvette
March 1866: Completed
1869: Rearmed
1886: Sold for scrapping |
PALLAS
| Name |
Launched |
Displacement |
Dimensions |
Machinery |
Armament |
Armour |
Crew |
Notes |
| Pallas |
March 1865 |
3794 tons |
225' x 50' x 21' 8" |
1-shaft
4 boilers
Humphreys & Tennant engine
3580 ihp
12.5 knots |
4 x 7" RML
2 x 7" BL
1866:
4 x 8" RML
2 x 7" BL
2 x 5" BL
1872:
4 x 8" RML
4 x 6" RML |
Belt: 4.5"
Bulkheads: 4.5"
Iron |
253 |
March 1866: Completed
1866: Rearmed
1870 - 1872: Rearmed
1886: Sold for scrapping |
PENELOPE
| Name |
Launched |
Displacement |
Dimensions |
Machinery |
Armament |
Armour |
Crew |
Notes |
| Penelope |
June 1867 |
4470 tons |
265' x 50' x 17' 9" |
2-shafts
4 boilers
Maudslay engines
4763 ihp
12.8 knots |
8 x 8" RML
3 x 40 pdr. BL
2 x 20 pdr. BL
1888:
8 x 8" RML
4 x QF
2 x 20 pdr. BL |
Belt: 6"
Bulkheads: 4.5"
Iron |
350 |
June 1868: Completed
1887 - 1888: Refitted and
rearmed
1888: Receiving ship (Simonstown)
1897: Prison hulk (Capetown)
1912: Sold for scrapping |
Key
| - |
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Unknown |
| BL |
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Breech Loading Gun |
| cwt. |
= |
112 lbs. |
| ihp |
= |
indicated horse power |
| pdr. |
= |
pounder |
| QF |
= |
Quick Firing Gun |
| RML |
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Rifled Muzzle Loading Gun |
| SBML |
= |
Smooth Bore Muzzle Loading Gun |
| tons |
= |
20 cwt. or 2240 lbs. |
| TS |
= |
Training Ship |
| TT |
= |
Torpedo Tubes |
©
Robert George Cordery (2005)
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