HMS Swiftsure (1870)

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 & 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.

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