HMS Swiftsure (1870)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Swiftsure.

HMS Swiftsure sometime after she was converted to barque rig during an 1879-1881 refit.
History
United Kingdom
Name
  • Swiftsure (1872-1901)
  • Orontes (1901-1908)
BuilderPalmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow
Laid down31 August 1868
Launched15 June 1870
Completed27 June 1872
FateSold for scrapping, November 1908
General characteristics
Class and typeSwiftsure class battleship
Displacement6,910 long tons (7,020 t)
Length280 ft (85 m)
Beam55 ft (17 m)
Draught
  • 24 ft 5 in (7.44 m) light
  • 26 ft 1 in (7.95 m) deep load
Propulsion
  • One-shaft Maudslay 2-cylinder HRCR
  • 6 boilers
  • 4,910 ihp
Sail planShip-rigged, sail area 41,900 sq ft (3,890 m2)
Speed13.75 knots (15.82 mph; 25.47 km/h) under power
Complement450
Armament
Armour
  • Belt: 6–8 inches (150–200 mm)
  • Battery: 4–6 inches (100–150 mm)
  • Bulkheads: 4–5 inches (100–130 mm)

HMS Swiftsure was the lead ship of the Swiftsure class battleships built in the late Victorian era. Her sister-ship was HMS Triumph.