Belleisle-class ironclad
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The two ships of the Belleisle class, HMS Belleisle and HMS Orion, originally built in Britain for the Ottoman Navy, were taken over by the Royal Navy in 1878.
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![]() HMS Belleisle | |
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Name | Belleisle class |
Builders | Samuda Brothers, Poplar, London |
Operators | ![]() |
Built | 1874–1882 |
In service | 1878–1913 |
Completed | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Ironclad |
Displacement | 4,870 tons |
Length | 245 ft (75 m) p/p |
Beam | 52 ft (16 m) |
Draught | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
Propulsion |
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Sail plan | Square rig on foremast, gaff on mizzen |
Speed | 12.1 knots (22.4 km/h; 13.9 mph) |
Complement | 249 |
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