Admiral-class ironclad

	Anson, c. 1897
Class overview
Name	Admiral class
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Colossus class
Succeeded by	Victoria class
In commission	1887–1910
Completed	6
Scrapped	6
General characteristics Anson and Camperdown except where stated
Type	Ironclad battleship
Displacement	10,600 long tons (10,800 t)
Length	330 ft (101 m)
Beam	68 ft 6 in (21 m)
Draught	27 ft 10 in (8 m)
Propulsion	Coal-fired steam engines, twin screws; 7,500 ihp (5,590 kW) (natural draught); 9,600–11,500 indicated horsepower (7,160–8,580 kW) forced draught;
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) (natural draught); 16.6–17.5 kn (31–32 km/h; 19–20 mph) (forced draught);
Complement	530
Armament	Collingwood: 4 × BL 12-inch (305 mm) guns; 6 × BL 6-inch (152 mm) /26 guns; 12 × 6-pounder (57 mm) guns; 8 × 3-pounder (47 mm) guns; 4 × 14-inch (356 mm) torpedo tubes; Benbow: 2 × BL 16.25-inch (413 mm) guns; 10 × 6-inch (152 mm) BL guns; 12 × 6-pounder (57 mm) guns; 7 × 3-pounder (47 mm) guns; 5 × 14-inch (356 mm) torpedo tubes; Other ships: 4 × 13.5-inch (343 mm) guns; 6 × BL 6-inch (152 mm) /26 guns; 12 × 6-pounder (57 mm) guns; 10 × 3-pounder (47 mm) QF guns; 5 × 14-inch (356 mm) torpedo tubes;
Armour	Belt: 18–8 in (457–203 mm); Bulkheads: 16–7 in (406–178 mm); Barbettes: 11.5–10 in (292–254 mm); Conning Tower: 12–2 in (305–51 mm); Deck: 3–2 in (76–51 mm);

The British Royal Navy's ironclad Admiral-class battleships of the 1880s followed the pattern of the Devastation class in having the main armament on centreline mounts fore and aft of the superstructure. This pattern was followed by most following British designs until HMS Dreadnought in 1906. They were known as the Admiral class because they were all named after British admirals, such as Admiral George Anson.

^ Roberts 1979, p. 29.
^ ^a ^b Roberts 1979, pp. 29–30.
^ Roberts 1979, p. 30.

[FOOTNOTERoberts197929-1] Roberts 1979, p. 29.

[FOOTNOTERoberts197929–30-2] Roberts 1979, pp. 29–30.

[FOOTNOTERoberts197930-3] Roberts 1979, p. 30.

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Class overview
Anson, c. 1897
Name	Admiral class
Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Colossus class
Succeeded by	Victoria class
In commission	1887–1910
Completed	6
Scrapped	6
General characteristics Anson and Camperdown except where stated^[1]
Type	Ironclad battleship
Displacement	10,600 long tons (10,800 t)
Length	330 ft (101 m)
Beam	68 ft 6 in (21 m)
Draught	27 ft 10 in (8 m)
Propulsion	Coal-fired steam engines, twin screws 7,500 ihp (5,590 kW) (natural draught) 9,600–11,500 indicated horsepower (7,160–8,580 kW) forced draught^[2]
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) (natural draught) 16.6–17.5 kn (31–32 km/h; 19–20 mph) (forced draught)^[2]
Complement	530
Armament	Collingwood: 4 × BL 12-inch (305 mm) guns 6 × BL 6-inch (152 mm) /26 guns 12 × 6-pounder (57 mm) guns 8 × 3-pounder (47 mm) guns 4 × 14-inch (356 mm) torpedo tubes Benbow: 2 × BL 16.25-inch (413 mm) guns^[3] 10 × 6-inch (152 mm) BL guns 12 × 6-pounder (57 mm) guns 7 × 3-pounder (47 mm) guns 5 × 14-inch (356 mm) torpedo tubes Other ships: 4 × 13.5-inch (343 mm) guns 6 × BL 6-inch (152 mm) /26 guns 12 × 6-pounder (57 mm) guns 10 × 3-pounder (47 mm) QF guns 5 × 14-inch (356 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour	Belt: 18–8 in (457–203 mm) Bulkheads: 16–7 in (406–178 mm) Barbettes: 11.5–10 in (292–254 mm) Conning Tower: 12–2 in (305–51 mm) Deck: 3–2 in (76–51 mm)