ARMORED SHIPS WITH THIN ARMOR.[12]

Name of ShipTons Displacement.Indicated Horse-power.Speed, in Knots.Maximum Thickness of Armor, in Inches.Largest Guns, in Tons.
Achilles9,8205,72014½12
Agincourt10,690 6,87015 12
Audacious6,9104,02013 8 12
Bellerophon7,5506,52014¼6 12
Black Prince9,2105,77013¾ 9
Gorgon[13]3,4801,65011 9 18
Hecate[13]3,4801,75011 9 18
Hector[13]6,7103,26012½ 9
Hydra[13]3,4801,47011¼8 18
Invincible6,0104,83014 8 12
Iron Duke6,0104,27013¾8 12
Minotaur10,690 6,70014½12
Monarch8,3207,84015 7 25
Northumberland10,580 6,56014 12
Penelope4,4704,70012¾6 9
Prince Albert3,8802,13011¾12
Swiftsure6,6404,91015¾8 12
Triumph6,6404,89014 8 12
Valiant6,7103,56012¾ 9
Warrior9,2105,470 9

SHIPS ARMORED IN PLACES.

The ships in this list, although having some armor upon their sides, being liable to capsize at sea from injuries inflicted upon their unarmored parts, cannot be classed with the armored ships.

Name of ShipTons Displacement.Indicated Horse-power.Speed, in Knots.Maximum Thickness of Armor, in Inches.Largest Guns, in Tons.
Ajax8,4906,000131838
Agamemnon8,4906,000131838
Anson10,000 7,500141863
Benbow10,000 7,5001418110
Camperdown10,000 7,500141863
Collingwood9,1507,000141843
Colossus9,1506,000141843
Edinburgh9,1506,000141843
Howe9,6007,500161863
Rodney9,6007,500141863
Impérieuse[14]7,3908,000161018
Warspite[14]7,3908,000161018

To the preceding list may now be added two ships of 10,400 tons displacement, with 18-inch armor, and five cruisers of 5000 tons displacement, with 10-inch armor, recently ordered by the Admiralty to be built by contract.

UNARMORED SHIPS WITH UNDER-WATER STEEL DECKS.[15]

Name of ShipTons Displacement.Indicated Horse-power.Speed, in Knots.Maximum Thickness of Armor, in Inches.Largest Guns, in Tons.
Amphion3,7505,00016¾6
Arethusa3,7505,00016¾6
Leander3,7505,00016¾6
Phaeton3,7505,00016¾6
Mersey3,5506,00017 2 6
Severn3,5506,00017 2 6
Thames3,5506,00017 2 6
Forth3,5506,00017 2 6

Armored ships with 12-inch armor and upward are called ships with thick armor; those with armor less than twelve inches but more than eight inches thick are designated as ships with medium armor; and those with 8-inch armor or less as ships with thin armor.