BELLEROPHON, TEMERAIRE, SUPERB.
Displacement: 18,000 tons.
Speed: 22 knots; Guns: 10 12in., 16 4in.; Torpedo tubes: 3.
| Astern fire: | Broadside: | Ahead fire: |
|---|---|---|
| 6 12in. | 8 12in. | 6 12in. |
These weapons are mounted in four double turrets on the centre-line, and can thus be fired on either broadside. Sixteen 4-in. quick-firers are carried for repelling torpedo attack. There are also two submerged torpedo tubes. The main armour belt is about 9 in. thick, with 10-in. plating on the turrets. The full fuel capacity is 3,000 tons, and the complement numbers 980 officers and men. These ships averaged £2,085,000 to build and complete.
INDEFATIGABLE CLASS.
(Completed 1911-13.)
INDEFATIGABLE.
NEW ZEALAND.
AUSTRALIA.
These vessels displace about 19,000 tons. They are 555 ft. in length, 80 ft. broad, and are designed for a speed of 25 knots, which was much exceeded during trials. The main armament consists of eight 12-in. guns, mounted in four double turrets, two being placed fore and aft, and two diagonally amidships, thus permitting all eight guns to be discharged on either broadside.
In addition there are sixteen 4-in. quick-firers mounted in the superstructure, and two submerged torpedo tubes. A 7-in. armour belt protects the waterline, the same thickness being on the turrets. The fuel capacity is 2,500 tons, including oil. A complement of 790 officers and men is carried. These ships cost about £1,500,000 each to build and complete.