H.M.S. Agamemnon. Photo: Cribb, Southsea.
AGAMEMNON CLASS.
AGAMEMNON AND LORD NELSON.
Displacement: 16,500 tons.
Speed: 181⁄2 knots; Guns: 4 12in., 10 9·2in.; Torpedo tubes: 5.]
| Astern fire: | Broadside: | Ahead fire: |
|---|---|---|
| 2 12in. | 4 12in. | 2 12in. |
| 4 9·2in. | 5 9·2in. | 4 9·2in. |
The big guns are mounted in single turrets fore and aft, the 6-in. weapons in casemates. There is a 6-in. belt amidships, armour of the same thickness on the turrets, and 5-in. plating on the casemates. The coal bunkers can store 1,600 tons. A complement of 750 officers and men is carried. The cost of this class when complete averaged £750,000.