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Iris Class (1879) CC Specification 

Crew :

 275. To Iris Class (1879) CC Ships :
Displacement : 3,730 tons

Dimensions :

 Iris 333ft x 46ft x 22ft;
101.5m x 14m x 6.7m.
Mercury 315ft x 46ft x 22ft;
96m x 14m x 6.7m.
Range : ?

Armour :

 nil
Armament : As built;
10 x 64pdr MLR guns, 4 x torpedo carriages.

Iris 1880;
2 x 64pdr MLR , 4 x 6in BL, and 4 x 5in BL guns; 4 x torpedo carriages.

Both 1888;
13 x 5in BL guns and 4 x torpedo carriages.
Power plant : 2 shaft, coal fired boilers;
Iris 7,300 HP, Mercury 7,735 HP;
780 tons coal.

Max Speed :

 Iris 17ľkts; Mercury 18˝kts.
This page last edited - 04 February, 2013.

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