Admiral-class ironclad

Anson, c. 1897
Class overview
NameAdmiral class
Operators Royal Navy
Preceded byColossus class
Succeeded byVictoria class
In commission1887–1910
Completed6
Scrapped6
General characteristics Anson and Camperdown except where stated[1]
TypeIronclad battleship
Displacement10,600 long tons (10,800 t)
Length330 ft (101 m)
Beam68 ft 6 in (21 m)
Draught27 ft 10 in (8 m)
Propulsion
  • Coal-fired steam engines, twin screws
  • 7,500 ihp (5,590 kW) (natural draught)
  • 9,600–11,500 indicated horsepower (7,160–8,580 kW) forced draught[2]
Speed
  • 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) (natural draught)
  • 16.6–17.5 kn (31–32 km/h; 19–20 mph) (forced draught)[2]
Complement530
Armament
Armour

The British Royal Navy's ironclad Admiral-class battleships of the 1880s followed the pattern of the Devastation class in having the main armament on centreline mounts fore and aft of the superstructure. This pattern was followed by most following British designs until HMS Dreadnought in 1906. They were known as the Admiral class because they were all named after British admirals, such as Admiral George Anson.

  1. ^ Roberts 1979, p. 29.
  2. ^ a b Roberts 1979, pp. 29–30.
  3. ^ Roberts 1979, p. 30.