HMS Camperdown (1885)

HMS Camperdown
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Camperdown
NamesakeAdmiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown
BuilderPortsmouth Dockyard
Laid down18 December 1882
Launched24 November 1885
CompletedJuly 1889
FateSold 1911; broken up
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeAdmiral-class battleship
Displacement10,600 long tons (10,800 t)
Length330 ft (100 m)
Beam68 ft 6 in (20.88 m)
Draught27 ft 3 in (8.31 m) maximum
Installed power
  • 7,500 ihp (5,600 kW) (normal)
  • 11,500 ihp (8,600 kW) (forced draught)
Propulsion
Speed17.1 kn (19.7 mph; 31.7 km/h) (forced draught)
Complement530
Armament
Armour
  • Belt: 18 in (46 cm) (upper strake); 8 in (20 cm) (lower strake)
  • Bulkheads: 7–16 in (178–406 mm)
  • Barbettes: 10–11.5 in (25–29 cm)
  • Conning tower: 2–12 in (5.1–30.5 cm)
  • Battery screens: 6 in (15 cm)
  • Deck: 2.5–3 in (6.4–7.6 cm) (upper); 2.5 in (6.4 cm) (lower)

HMS Camperdown was an Admiral-class battleship of the Royal Navy, named after Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown.