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Swiftsure Class (1904) BB Specification 

Crew :

802. To Swiftsure Class (1904) BB Ships :
Displacement : 11,800 tons (11,990 tonnes.)

Dimensions :

480ft x 71ft x 25ft,
(147m x 21.6m x 7.6m)
Range : 6,250nm.

Armour :

7in (17.8cm) belt,
10in (25.4cm) turrets
Armament : 4 x 10in main guns;
14 x 7.5in secondary guns;
14 x 14pdr; 2 x 12pdr other guns;
2 x 18in torpedo tubes.
Power plant : Twin screw, steam triple expansion, coal fired.

Max Speed :

19kt (normal). Both ships exceeded 20kt on initial trials.
This page last edited - 05 March, 2013.

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