HMS Hercules (1868)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Hercules.
HMS Hercules was a central-battery ironclad of the Royal Navy in the Victorian era, and was the first warship to mount a main armament of 10-inch (250 mm) calibre guns.
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HMS Hercules painted by Henry J. Morgan in 1869. | |
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Name | HMS Hercules |
Namesake | Hercules |
Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
Laid down | 1 February 1866 |
Launched | 10 February 1868 |
Completed | 21 November 1868 |
Fate | Broken up, 1932 |
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Length | 325 ft (99 m) |
Beam | 59 ft (18 m) |
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Propulsion | One-shaft Penn trunk engine, 7,178 ihp (5,353 kW) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship, sail area 49,400 sq ft (4,590 m2) |
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Complement | 638 |
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