Rolf Krake 1863
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Rolf Krake | 110 | Napier, Glasgow, UK | 1862 | 6.5.1863 | 1.7.1863 | stricken 6.1907 |
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Displacement normal, t |
1320 |
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Displacement full, t |
|
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Length, m |
56.0 pp 57.0 oa |
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Breadth, m |
11.6 |
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Draught, m |
3.20 max |
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No of shafts |
1 |
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Machinery |
1 HRCR, 4 rectangular boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
750 |
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Max speed, kts |
9.5 |
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Fuel, t |
coal 135 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1150(8) |
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Armour, mm |
iron; side: 114, turret: 114 |
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Armament |
2 x 2 - 200/14 60pdr 88cwt SB, 8 x 1 - 84/15 4pdr SB |
|
Complement |
150 |
Project history: A twin-turret ship with lowering bulwarks and schooner-rigged on three masts. The first ship with Coles turrets.
Ship protection: Ship was protected by 114mm iron side armour, turrets had 114mm sides.
Modernizations: 1867: - 1 x 2 - 200/14; + 1 x 1 - 203/13 8.65-ton Armstrong MLR
1875: - 8 x 1 - 84/15; + 2 x 1 - 84/13 MLR Finspong M.1872
1878: - 1 x 2 - 200/14; + 1 x 1 - 203/13 8.65-ton Armstrong MLR
1886: - 2 x 1 - 84/13; + 2 x 1 - 87/21 RK L/24.1 C.80, 4 x 5 - 37/17 L/20 C.87
Naval service: No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
© Ivan Gogin, 2014