INGOLF. ABSALON. ESBERN SNARE. FYLLA. DIANA.
Armored gun-boats, having fine lines and an armored belt from two feet below the water-line to the deck-beams. Three unprotected pivot-guns working amidships on centre-pivot carriages and firing over the rail. Full sail-power and hoisting screw.
INGOLF.
The wooden fleet is of the ordinary type of old-style steam corvettes and gun-boats.
ENGLAND. ARMORED FLEET. A = Length between Perpendiculars. B = Breadth of Beam. C = Maximum Draft. D = Displacement. E = Construction Material. F = Greatest thickness of Armor. Type and Name. A B C D E F Ft. in. Ft. in. Ft. in. Tons. In. Armored Frigates. Warrior 380 58 26 5 9,681 Iron 4½ Black Prince 380 58 27 9,681 ” 4½ Achilles 383 58 27 4 9,681 ” 4½ Northumberland 400 59 5 27 10,395 ” 5½ Defence 280 54 25 6 6,074 ” 4½ Resistance 280 54 26 6,074 ” 4½ Hector 280 56 7 25 7 6,960 ” 4½ Valiant 280 56 5 26 10 6,420 ” 4½ Lord Warden 280 58 9 26 7,675 Wood 7 Repulse 252 59 26 2 6,190 ” 5 Casemate Ships. Agincourt 400 59 5 27 10,395 Iron 5½ Minotaur 400 59 5 27 10,395 ” 5½ Bellerophon 300 56 26 7,540 ” 7½ Swiftsure 280 55 26 2 6,660 Iron 9¼ Triumph 280 55 26 2 6,660 ” 9¼ Audacious 280 54 28 6,084 ” 9¼ Invincible 280 54 23 6,034 ” 9¼ Iron Duke 280 54 23 6,034 ” 9¼ Hercules 325 59 26 5 8,700 Iron 11 Sultan 325 59 27 6 9,286 ” 10½ Alexandra 325 63 8 26 6 9,492 ” 13½ Temeraire 285 62 2 27 1 8,412 ” 12½ Superb 333 59 25 8,994 ” 13½ Armored Water-line. Shannon 260 54 22 6 5,108 ” 10½ Nelson 280 60 24 2 7,323 ” 10½ Northampton 280 60 24 2 7,323 ” 10½ Turret Ships for Coast Defence. Prince Albert 240 48 1 19 8 3,900 ” 5 Scorpion 224 6 42 4 16 3 2,777 ” 5 Wyvern 224 6 42 4 15 8 2,725 ” 5 Cyclops 225 45 16 5 3,430 ” 9¼ Gorgon 225 45 16 5 3,430 ” 9¼ Hecate 225 45 16 5 3,430 ” 9¼ Hydra 225 45 16 5 3,430 ” 9¼ Glatton 245 54 19 4,912 ” 13½ Sea-going Turret Ships. Monarch 320 57 6 26 8,322 ” 8½ Devastation 285 62 3 26 3 9,157 ” 13½ Thunderer 285 62 3 26 3 9,157 ” 13½ Neptune 300 63 25 2 8,900 Iron 13½ Dreadnought 320 63 10 27 10,886 Iron 15⅜ Ajax 260 66 24 8,492 ” 19½ Agamemnon 260 66 24 8,492 ” 19½ Inflexible 320 75 25 4 11,500 ” 24 Conqueror Orion 245 52 19 6 4,700 ” 13½ Bellisle 245 52 19 6 4,700 ” 13½ Armored Corvettes. Pallas 225 50 24 3 3,797 Wood 5 Penelope 260 50 17 4 4,394 Iron 6 Research 195 38 6 15 5 1,780 Wood 5 Rams. Hotspur 235 50 20 8 4,012 Iron 12 Rupert 250 53 23 6 5,358 ” 9⅞ Gun-boats. Viper 160 32 11 7½ 1,220 ” 5 Vixen 160 32 11 7½ 1,220 ” 5 Waterwitch 162 32 1 11 9 1,279 ” 5 Colonial Turret Ships. Abyssinia 225 42 14 2,901 ” 7 Magdala 225 45 14 8 3,344 ” 8 Cerberus 225 45 14 8 3,344 ” 8 Floating Battery. Erebus 1,814 ” 4½ Ram. Polyphemus 240 40 2,660 ”
G = Least thickness of Armor H = Backing. I = Indicated Horse-power. J = Maximum Speed. 