Swiftsure-class ironclad

The Swiftsure class battleships of the late Victorian era were broadside ironclads designed and built specifically for service as Flagships on the Pacific station.

HMS Swiftsure sometime after she was converted to barque rig during an 1879-1881 refit.
Class overview
BuildersPalmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow
Operators Royal Navy
Preceded byAudacious-class
Built1868–1873
In commission1872–1921
Planned2
Completed2
General characteristics
TypeIronclad warship
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)
Speed14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h) under power
Complement450
Armament
  • 10 × 9-inch (230 mm) muzzle-loading rifles
  • 4 × 6-inch (150 mm) muzzle-loading rifles
  • 6 × 20-pounder saluting cannon
Armour
  • Belt: 6–8 inches (150–200 mm)
  • Battery: 4–6 inches (100–150 mm)
  • Bulkheads: 4–5 inches (100–130 mm)
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