Schorpionen 1868
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Schorpionen | F C de la Méditerranée, La Seyne, France | 1867 | 18.1.1868 | 9.1868 | accommodation ship 11.1906 | ||
| Stier | 360 | Laird, Birkenhead, UK | 1867 | 5.4.1868 | 1868 | stricken 1908 |
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Displacement normal, t |
Schorpionen: 2140 Stier: 2078 |
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Displacement full, t |
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Length, m |
62.5 |
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Breadth, m |
11.9 |
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Draught, m |
Schorpionen: 4.82 Stier: 5.10 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 HRCR, 4 rectangular boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
Schorpionen: 2225 Stier: 2260 |
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Max speed, kts |
Schorpionen: 13 Stier: 12.5 |
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Fuel, t |
Schorpionen: coal 246 Stier: coal 197 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
1030(10) |
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Armour, mm |
iron; side: 152, deck: 25 - 19, turret: 278 - 203, CT: 144 |
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Armament |
1 x 2 - 229/14 Armstrong 12.5-ton MLR |
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Complement |
136 |
Project history: Small turret rams originally rigged with two masts. The upper deck was 1.1m above water with fore and aft superstructures.
Ship protection: Armoured 152mm belt protected full ship length. Turret had 278-203mm sides.
Modernizations: 1880s, both: - 1 x 2 - 229/14; + 1 x 1 283/20 Krupp No.1, 5 x 1 - 37/20 Hotchkiss, 2 x 5 - 37/17 Hotchkiss
Naval service: No significant events.
Stier
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
© Ivan Gogin, 2014