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Royal Sovereign Class (1892) Specification 

Crew :

712. To Royal Sovereign Class (1892) BB Ships :
Weight : 15, 580 tons (15830 tonnes)

Dimensions :

410ft 6in x 75ft x 27ft 6in
(125m x 22.8m x 8.3m).
Range : 4700nm (15,750km) at 15 knots.

Armour:

18in - 14in (450mm - 356mm) compound and steel main belt,
17in - 11in (425mm - 279mm) compound and steel on barbettes.
Armament: 4 x 13.5in (343mm) guns main,
10 x 6in QF (152mm) guns secondary,
16 x 6pdr QF,
7 x torpedo tubes.
Power plant : Twin Screw, triple expansion engines.

Max Speed :

15½ to 18 Knots. (Royal Sovereign only ship to reach 18 knots.)
This page last edited - 03 April, 2013.

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