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Modern ships of war
APPENDIX III.
RANGE OF GUNS.
From Report of U. S. Fortification Board.
| GUNS AFLOAT RANGING POSSIBLY NINE TO TEN MILES. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nation. | Ship. | Maximum Armor. | Draught. | Guns. | Calibre. | ||
| Inches. | Feet. | In. | Number. | Inches. | |||
| England | Inflexible | 24 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| France | Friedland | 7⅞ | 29 | 4 | 2 | 10.6 | |
| ” | Redoubtable | 14 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10.6 | |
| ” | Duguesclin | } | 9⅞ | 24 | 10 | 4 | 9.5 |
| ” | Bayard | } | |||||
| ” | Turenne | } | |||||
| ” | Vauban | } | |||||
| ” | Fulminant | } | 13 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 10.6 |
| ” | Tonnerre | } | |||||
| Italy | Duilio | 21.7 | 28 | 4 | 17 | ||
| ” | Dandolo | 21.7 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 17 | |
| Germany | Sachsen | } | 17.25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 10.2 |
| ” | Baiern | } | |||||
| ” | Würtemberg | } | |||||
| ” | Baden | } | |||||
| ” | Wespe | } | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| ” | Viper | } | |||||
| ” | Biene | } | |||||
| ” | Mücke | } | |||||
| ” | Scorpion | } | |||||
| ” | Basilisk | } | |||||
| ” | Cameleon | } | |||||
| ” | Crocodil | } | |||||
| Brazil | Riachuelo | 11 | 20 | 4 | 9 | ||
Besides a large number on unarmored vessels and on armored vessels not yet completed.
| GUNS AFLOAT RANGING POSSIBLY TEN MILES OR UPWARD. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nation. | Ship. | Maximum Armor. | Draught. | Guns. | Calibre. | ||
| Inches. | Feet. | In. | Number. | Inches. | |||
| England | Conqueror | 12 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| ” | Colossus | 18 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| ” | Edinburgh | 18 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| France | Amiral Duperré | 21.6 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13.4 | |
| ” | Dévastation and Foudroyant. | 15 | 24 | 11 | { 2 | 10.6 | |
| { 4 | 13.4 | ||||||
| ” | Terrible | 19 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 16.5 | |
| ” | Tonnant | 17¾ | 16 | 9 | 2 | 13.4 | |
| ” | Vengeur | 13¾ | 16 | 9 | 2 | 13.4 | |
| Italy | Italia | 18.9 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 17 | |
| Germany | Salamander | } | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| ” | Natter | } | |||||
| ” | Hummel | } | |||||
| China | Ting Yuen | } | 14 | 20 | 4 | 12 | |
| ” | Chen Yuen | } | |||||
| GUNS RANGING POSSIBLY TEN MILES OR UPWARD SHORTLY TO BE AFLOAT. | |||||||
| Nation. | Ship. | Maximum Armor. | Draught. | Guns. | Calibre. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches. | Feet. | In. | Number. | Inches. | |||
| England | Collingwood | 18 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| ” | Rodney | 18 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 13.5 | |
| ” | Benbow | 18 | 27 | 2 | 17 | ||
| ” | Camperdown | 18 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 13.5 | |
| ” | Howe | 18 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 13.5 | |
| ” | Anson | 18 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 13.5 | |
| ” | Hero | 12 | 24 | 2 | 12 | ||
| ” | Renown | 18 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 16.25 | |
| ” | Sanspareil | 18 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 16.25 | |
| France | Amiral Baudin | 21⅝ | 26 | 3 | 16.5 | ||
| ” | Formidable | 21⅝ | 26 | 3 | 16.5 | ||
| ” | Furieux | 19⅝ | 21 | 7 | 2 | 13.4 | |
| ” | Indomptable | } | 19⅝ | 24 | 7 | 2 | 16.5 |
| ” | Caïman | } | |||||
| ” | Requin | } | |||||
| ” | Marceau | } | |||||
| ” | Hoche | } | 17¾ | 27 | 3 | { 2 | 13.4 |
| ” | Magenta | } | { 2 | 10.6 | |||
| ” | Neptune | 17¾ | 27 | 3 | 3 | 13.5 | |
| Italy | Lepanto | 18.9 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 17 | |
| ” | Ruggiero di Lauria | 17.7 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 17 | |
| ” | Andrea Doria | 17.7 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 17 | |
| ” | F. Morosini | 17.7 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 17 | |
| Russia | Catherine II. | 24 | 27 | 4 | 12 | ||
| ” | Tchesme | 24 | 25 | 4 | 12 | ||
| ” | Sinope | 24 | 25 | 4 | 12 | ||
| Denmark | Tordenskiold | 8 | 15 | 1 | 13.8 | ||
THE END.