Bulwark-class ship of the line
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The Bulwark class were the final class of wooden line-of-battle ships laid down for the Royal Navy. They were laid down after HMS Warrior. In March 1861 their construction was suspended, and seven were later converted to iron-clads. HMS Bulwark and HMS Robust were kept on the stocks almost complete, in case of need, until they were scrapped in 1873 and 1872.
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Class overview | |
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Operators | Royal Navy |
Preceded by | Duncan class |
Built | 1859–1870 |
In commission | 1863–1889 |
Planned | 12 |
Completed | 7 |
Cancelled | 5 (including 2 "suspended" on the stocks and never finished) |
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Type | Steam two-decker 91-gun line-of-battle ship |
Displacement | 5,950 long tons (6,045 t) |
Tons burthen | 3715 tons BM |
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Beam | 58 ft (18 m) |
Draught | 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m) |
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Speed | 12.5–13.4 knots (23.2–24.8 km/h) under power |
Complement | 860 |
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