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851:, above the tops of the turrets, and her sailing rig was reduced to a fore-and-aft rig. The ship recommissioned in 1868 for another tour with the Channel Fleet. She arrived in Bermuda in November 1869 where she became the local guard ship. In 1873 a proposal was made to remove her poop and forecastle, masts and deck fitting to convert her to a harbour defence monitor with all-around fire, but this was deemed too expensive and the project was abandoned in 1878. At some point during her service in Bermuda her rigging was removed and she was reduced to simple pole masts. The ship was fitted with 87: 37: 660:, notified Bulloch, who had purchased the ships in his own name, that the ships would be prevented from sailing if they were doing so to form part of the fleet of a nation currently at war. Bulloch therefore transferred ownership to some French bankers in June 1863, nominally on behalf of the Egyptian government, with the intention of transferring them to the Confederate flag once they were at sea. The 616:. The armour protection of the polygonal turrets was quite elaborate. The inside of the turret was lined with .5 inches (12.7 mm) of iron boiler plate to which T-shaped beams were bolted. The space between the beams was filled with 10 inches (254 mm) of 628:
was reinforced by 4.5-inch plates to give a total thickness of 10 inches. The turret roof consisted of T-shaped beams covered by 1-inch (25 mm) iron plates. Holes in the roof were provided for ventilation and for the gun captain to use to aim the turret.
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of wrought iron that was 4.5 inches (114 mm) thick amidships and thinned to 3 inches (76 mm) at the bow and 2.5 inches (64 mm) at the stern. It completely covered the hull from the upper deck to 3 feet 3 inches (0.99 m) below the
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and operated as a commerce raider by the Confederate Navy. In order to overshadow discussions as to the legality of their action, the British government purchased the ships on 8 August 1864 for £25,000 in excess of the contract price.
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reached a maximum speed just over 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) during her sea trials on 4 October 1865. The ships carried 336 long tons (341 t) of coal, enough to steam 1,210
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was the first ship to have tripod masts to reduce interference with the firing arcs of the gun turrets. The funnel was made semi-retractable to reduce wind resistance while under sail.
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abreast the turrets. In service the ships proved to be buoyant and seaworthy although they rolled heavily which meant that their decks were often awash. Their flat bottom and small
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in each turret. The shell of the 9-inch (229 mm) gun weighed 254 pounds (115.2 kg) while the gun itself weighed 12 long tons (12 t). The gun fired its shell at a
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gears; one minute was required for a full 360° rotation. They could be rotated from inside the turret as well from outside. In emergencies the turret could be turned by a
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queried the Egyptian government directly and confirmed that this was merely a subterfuge to disguise the true ownership of the vessels. The
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The legality of this seizure was seriously disputed, but the British government had already been somewhat embarrassed by the activities of
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burst one of her 9-inch guns in 1867, but none of the 13 people in the turret was injured. She was given the same sort of refit as her
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No ordnance had been ordered by the Confederates before the ships were seized in 1863, but in British service they mounted a pair of
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of 1,420 ft/s (430 m/s) and was credited with the ability to penetrate a nominal 11.3 inches (290 mm) of
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Putnam, Arnold A. (1999). "The Building of Numbers 294 & 295: The Laird Rams". In Preston, Antony (ed.).
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from 1870 until 1880. That year she was sent to Hong Kong where she became the harbour defence ship.
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in 1862 and seized in 1863 by the British to prevent their delivery. This would have violated the
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History of the Confederate States Navy: From its Organization to the Surrender of its Last Vessel
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Sullivan, David M. (1987). "Phantom Fleet: The Confederacy's Unclaimed European Warships".
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under any circumstances and the Surveyor of Customs finally seized the ships on 9 October.
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of Confederate coastal cities and to hold some Northern cities for ransom.
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Both ships were assigned to the Channel Fleet upon commissioning in 1865.
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was attempting to acquire warships, so this was superficially plausible.
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in 1902 and sold in February 1903 for £736. She sank while under tow to
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Collector of Customs was instructed not to let the ship leave her
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beginning in August 1868. The ship became the guard ship at
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armour at 100 yards (91 m). The guns could fire both
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from January through October 1870 and was then placed in
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that could be increased by 5-foot (1.5 m) hinged
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Greenwich: Conway Maritime Press. 1013: 1011: 953: 951: 949: 947: 945: 935: 933: 931: 921: 919: 917: 353:in 1864 and served briefly with the 1215:List of ironclads of the Royal Navy 796:Sold February 1903, sank under tow 711:, to watch over the newly launched 637:In his letter of 29 October 1862, 560:to anchor the masts in place, but 292:: 5.5–10 in (140–254 mm) 180:42 ft 4 in (12.9 m) 27:British class of ironclad warships 25: 1109:. London: Conway Maritime Press. 540:(19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph). 520:at a working pressure of 20  512:-class ships had two horizontal 286:: 2–4.5 in (51–114 mm) 85: 35: 242:(19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) 1063:Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1979). 672:, was given the cover name of 620:. This was covered by an iron 160:2,751 long tons (2,795 t) 1: 413:length between perpendiculars 402:Confederate States of America 270:2 × 2 - 9-inch (229 mm) 839:was refitted in 1867 with a 817: 814: 811: 792: 789: 786: 381:was sold for scrap in 1922. 1131:. New York: Fairfax Press. 514:direct acting steam engines 423:of 17 feet (5.2 m) at 1706: 639:Confederate Navy Secretary 577:rifled muzzle-loading guns 552:-rigged with three masts. 1652: 1565:Coastal defence ironclads 1332:Central battery ironclads 1212: 1190: 777: 644:named yard number 294 as 188:17 ft (5.2 m) ( 138: 50: 34: 1690:Scorpion-class ironclads 400:, a naval agent for the 325:warships ordered by the 736:, a ship also built by 700:was prompted to send a 684:, received the name of 327:Confederate States Navy 139:General characteristics 18:Scorpion class ironclad 1086:Parkes, Oscar (1990). 652:. In January 1863 the 385:Design and description 331:Foreign Enlistment Act 212:1 shaft, 1 2-cylinder 1156:Warship International 272:muzzle-loading rifles 1659:Single ship of class 534:indicated horsepower 431:and the ships had a 1263:Broadside ironclads 1088:British Battleships 843:that connected the 779:Laird & Son Co. 391:Laird & Son Co. 357:before they became 71:Laird & Son Co. 1457:Barbette ironclads 818:28 September 1865 738:Laird Son & Co 719:in September. The 648:and number 295 as 498:United States Navy 469:as well as use of 337:class were masted 1672: 1671: 1221: 1220: 1125:Scharf, J. Thomas 1107:Warship 1999–2000 966:Putnam, pp. 10–11 857:quick-firing guns 828: 827: 654:Foreign Secretary 556:had conventional 298: 297: 16:(Redirected from 1697: 1685:Ironclad classes 1482:Turret ironclads 1248: 1241: 1234: 1225: 1184:-class ironclads 1176: 1171: 1150: 1120: 1101: 1082: 1070: 1051: 1048: 1039: 1036: 1027: 1024: 1018: 1015: 1006: 1003: 990: 987: 976: 973: 967: 964: 958: 955: 940: 937: 926: 923: 744: 694:Charles F. Adams 593:explosive shells 467:block and tackle 411:The ships had a 398:James D. 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Index

Scorpion class ironclad

Laird & Son Co.
Birkenhead
Royal Navy
Ironclad
turret ship
p/p
deep load
ihp
steam engine
boilers
Barque
knots
nmi
muzzle-loading rifles
Belt
Gun turrets
HMS Scorpion
HMS Wivern
ironclad
Confederate States Navy
Foreign Enlistment Act
turret ships
gun turrets
muzzle-loading
Royal Navy
Channel Fleet
guard ships
Bermuda

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