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Admiral-class ironclad

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HMS Anson
HMS Anson (circa 1897)
Class overview
In commission1888-1910
Completed6
General characteristics
Displacement10,600 tons (11,200 t)
Length330 ft (101 m)
Beam68 ft 6 in (21 m)
Draught27 ft 3 in (8 m)
PropulsionCoal fired steam engines, twin screws
Speed16.9 knots (31 km/h) maximum
Complement515
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HMS Collingwood: 4 × BL 12-inch (305 mm) guns
HMS Benbow: 2 × BL 16.25-inch (412.8 mm) guns
Other ships: 4 × 13.5-inch (343 mm) guns
All ships: 4 × BL 6-inch (152.4 mm) /26 guns
12 × 6-pounder guns
10 × 3-pounder quick-firers
Armour18 inch partial belt

The British Royal Navy's pre-dreadnought Admiral-class battleships of the 1880s followed the pattern of the Devastation class in having the main armament on centre-line mounts with the superstructure in between. This pattern was followed by most following British designs until HMS Dreadnought in 1906.

They were known as the Admiral-class because they were all named after British admirals, such as Admiral George Anson.