1. Devastationclass (Ravage Class)

Devastation (Ravage Class) 1873/4/19—1908/5/12 Retired and disbanded

Thunderer*(Roar)1877/5/26—1909/7/13 Retired and disbanded

Displacement (standard): 9330T, length: 93.6M; width: 19M; draft: 8M;

Speed ​​(Kidnia): 13.8 (13.4)/6640 horsepower (6270); personnel: 358 people;

Artillery (MM): 305 dual-equipment*2 (318 dual-equipment + 305 dual-equipment);

Armor (MM): Waterline 305; Deck 760; Lower Wall 305; Main Turret 356; Podium 229

On April 19, 1873, the British Navy "Devastation" built by the Portsmouth factory was completed. It was the earliest iron-shell armored ship in history to remove sails and fully use steam engines to propel. Its standard displacement is 9330 tons, with a total length of 93•6 meters. The two reciprocating steam engines have a total power of 6640 horsepower and a speed of 13.8 knots. The "Devastation" is very low freeboard, and two flat cylindrical turrets are installed on the front and rear center line of the superstructure. Although the "Devastation" has poor navigation performance in the wind and waves, it is the first warship with the basic elements of modern battleships.

2. Dreadnoughtclass (Dreadnought/level)

Dreadnought (Fearless)1879/2/15—1908/7/14 Retired and disbanded

Displacement (standard): 10886T; length: 104.6M; width: 19.5M; draft: 8.1M;

Speed ​​(Kidnia): 14.5/8206 horsepower; personnel: 358 people;

Artillery (MM): 318 dual-mounted*2, (added in 1884) 10 machine guns, (replaced in 1894) 57 guns*6, 47 guns*10; torpedo (MM): 406*2

Armor (MM): Waterline 356; Deck 356 thick, 76 meters long; Main turret 356; Podium 356

Built as a "Ravage" class No. 3 ship, the parameters were modified during construction, which were larger than the female type, and were ocean-going sailing type. The first to use hydraulic mechanisms to operate all main guns. The first one was to use a high-pressure cylinder and 2 low-pressure cylinders inverted upright duplex steam engine. It was not an exaggeration to call the world's most powerful warship at that time. Therefore, it was not an exaggeration to name the innovative main ship "Dreadnought" since then, it has become a tradition of the British Navy.

Inflexible (inflexible level/number)

Inflexible (Unforcing) 1881/8——1903 retired auction

Displacement (standard): 10300T, (full): 11880T; length: 104.85M; width: 22.86M; draft: 7.8M;

Speed ​​(Kidnia): 14.75; Personnel: 440 people;

Artillery (MM): 406 front-loaded gun*4, 20-pound gun*6; Torpedo (MM): 356*2

In the 1870s, the British "thickest armor and largest gun" iron-clad castle battleship (centralcitadelships) was directly commanded and designed by British engineer Nathaniel Barnaby. Four 406mm main guns (front-loaded guns) were packaged in two huge rotating turrets in the middle of the ship. It is the largest front-loaded gun in British history. The heavy armor of 610-406mm protects the central landing 35 meters.

The long key parts ensure that they maintain buoyancy while both the bow and the stern are infiltrated. At the same time, other parts are also protected by 300-500 mm iron armor, which is truly indestructible. The configuration of the main gun of the ships of the Beiyang Navy was referenced and applied to the arrangements of the "Zhenyuan" and "Dingyuan" (built by the Volcan Shipyard of Germany). In the Sino-Japanese Yellow Sea War, the "Zhen" and the "Ding" ships both received more than 200 bombs and their combat effectiveness remained unabated, which fully demonstrated the vitality of this type of ship.

Four, Ajaxclass

Ajax1883-1903 Auction

Agamemnon1883-1903 Auction

Displacement (standard): 8660T, (full): 10660T; length: 91.44M; width: 20.72M; draft: 7.31M;

Speed ​​(Kid): 13.5/4500 horsepower/2 axle; personnel: 405 people;

Artillery (MM): 318 dual-mounted*2,152*2,6x6pdrQF (6x1) addedlater; 15 Anti-TorpedoBoatGuns torpedo (MM): 356*2

Armor (MM): 381 on the side; deck 76;

The simplified version of the Indomitable Class may be used to suppress Russian warships in the Baltic and Black Seas. Due to excessive economic considerations and excessive design and construction, their use is not satisfactory.

5, Collossusclass (giant level)

Collossus (Giant) 1879/5/20—1910/1/1 retired and disbanded

EdinburghexMajestic (Edinburgh ex-sanctuary) 1882/5/18——1910/1/1 retirement and disbandment

Displacement (standard): 9420T, (full): T; length: 99.1M; width: 20.7M; draft: 7.9M;

Speed ​​(Kidnia): 16.5/7488 horsepower/2 axle; personnel: 792 people;

Artillery (MM): 343 dual-mounted*2,152*5,57*4; torpedo (MM): 356*2

Armor (MM): 458 on the side; 76 on the deck; 406 turret

It was estimated that it was built between 1878 and 1879. It was basically an expanded AJAX class, but it was narrower and more speed and more sophisticated secondary gun weapon system, which increased the endurance, more perfect operability and adaptability to the ocean.

The two ships conducted sea trials between 1883 and 1884, but they entered service even later due to delays in the delivery of the armament system.

Six, AdmiralsClass (Admiral)

Collingwood I1887/7/1——1909/5/11 retired and disbanded

Rodney II1888/6/20——1909/5/11 retired and disbanded

Howe II1889/7/18——1909/5/11 retired and disbanded

Camperdown (Camperer) III1889/7/18——1911/7/11 retired and disbanded

Anson III1889/5/28——1909/8/9 retirement and disintegration

Benbow (Benbao) IV1888/6——1909/9/2 retired and disbanded

Displacement capacity (standard): 9500(I); 10330(II); 10600(III&IV)T,

Length: 105.156M; Width: 20.72M; Drain: 8M;

Speed ​​(knot): 16.5/9500; 11500 horsepower/2 axle; personnel: 500 people;

Main gun (MM): 343 dual-equipped*2(I), 343 dual-equipped*2(II&III), 412 single-equipped*2(III);

Sub-cannon (MM): 152*6; torpedo (MM): 356

Armor (MM): 457 on the side; 76 on the deck; turret 292

It can be said that it was the first real exposed gun battleship in Britain. The basic ship layout became the standard for most main battleships until the 1906 Dreadnought. The overall layout is the same as the "Rabbit", with a main turret installed along the center line in front and behind, and a large superstructure in the middle, with sub-cannons and light guns arranged, which determined the basic layout of the battleship for the first time. The displacement during design was limited to 10,000T, and insufficient protection and exposed turrets were its weaknesses.

Seven, Victoriaclass (Victoria)

Victoria (Victoria) 1890/5/9—1893/6/22

SansPareil1891/7/8——1907/8/9 retired and disbanded

Displacement (standard): 10470T, (full): 11020T; length: 110.*M; width: 21.33M; draft: 8.1M;

Speed ​​(Kid): 17.2/14000 horsepower/2 axle; personnel: 750/1000 people;

Artillery (MM) 413 single-unit*2,254*1,152*12:; Torpedo (MM):

Armor (MM): 457 on the side; deck 76; turret mount 406

This class of ships has been regressed in design, and still uses a turret artillery system, with the main gun placed in a turret on the center line. The purpose of the design is to be a leader ship and be able to rush out of the Bosphorus Strait. A variety of plans were considered before the final draft, and the final draft was also revised because a 342MM gun could not be provided for a period of time. In order to save weight, a single main gun was placed at the stern. Two chimneys were side by side, and the main mast was in the middle. This is the last single turret battleship.

8, NileClass (Nile Class)

Nile (Nile) 1891/6/30—1911/6

Trafalgar (Trafalgar) 1890/8/2——Auction on 1911/5

Displacement (standard): 11940T, (full): 12590T; length: 112.16M; width: 22.25M; draft: 8.53M;

Speed ​​(Kid): 17/12000 horsepower/2 axle; personnel: 900/1200 people;

Artillery (MM): 343 dual-mounted*2,119QF*6,8x6pdr(8x1),9x3pdr(9x1); torpedo (MM): 356

Armor (MM): 508 on the side; deck 76;

Returning to the Devastation-class design, the low-freeboard turret-type battleship has undergone a series of long-term experiments. The heaviest battleship of the Royal Navy at that time used 4,320 tons of protective armored steel plates.

Although the first part of the turret ship is quite simple from the current perspective, it is a very heavy leaf in the history of the development of battleships. It transitions from sails to iron armor and then continues to steel battleships...

The second before the dreadnought

1. RoyalSovereign ‘R’Class (monarchical level)

RoyalSovereign (长全)1891/5/31——1919 retirement and disintegration

Emporerof India (Emperor of India) 1893/9/11——1919 retirement and disintegration

Hood 1893-1914 When the reef

Ramilies (Ramilies) 1893/1017-1914 retired and disbanded

Repulse (Counterattack) 1894/4/25——Retired and disbanded in 1914

Resolution (Determination) 1894/5——1914 Retired and Disintegrated

RedoubtableexRevenge (Quick Ex Revenge) 1894/5——1919 retirement and disintegration

Royal Oak (Royal Oak) 1894/6-1914 retired and disbanded

Displacement (standard): 14150T, (full): 15580T; length: 125.12M; width: 22.86M; draft: 8.38M;

Speed ​​(knot): 18.27/13000 horsepower/2 axle;

Artillery (MM): 343 dual-mounted*2,152*6, 6-pound gun 16, 3-pound gun 12; torpedo (MM):

Armor (MM): The ship side composite armor belt is 457-356 mm thick, 76.2 meters long, 1.52 meters high on the waterline, and extends to 1.07 meters under the waterline; the compartment bulkhead thickness is 406-356 mm; the upper armor belt is 127 mm thick; the cannon seat armor thickness is 432-279 mm; the deck thickness is 76-63 mm; the command tower armor 356 mm

In 1892, the British built the world's first all-steel battleship, the HMS Royal Sovereign, which later became a model for the design of battleships in various countries. Since then, battleships generally used steel hulls, with a full load displacement of 12,000 tons, a main gun caliber using spiral rifle reached 300 to 350 mm, a thickness of the hull protective armor reached 230 to 450 mm, and a speed of 16 to 18 knots.

2. BarfleurClass (Baverole Class)

Barfleur (Baverole) 1894/6/22—1902 in China—1912 retired and disbanded

Centurian (Captain of Hundreds) 1984/2/14—1903/1905 in China—1912 retirement and disintegration
To be continued...