Three monitors beloning to the Archipelgo Fleet. (hence the all blue ensign)
Björn, Sweden Monitor laid down 1870
Displacement:
689 t light; 793 t standard; 800 t normal; 805 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
(159,12 ft / 150,92 ft) x 26,25 ft x (9,84 / 9,90 ft)
(48,50 m / 46,00 m) x 8,00 m x (3,00 / 3,02 m)
Armament:
2 - 10,83" / 275 mm 20,0 cal guns - 524,46lbs / 237,89kg shells, 150 per gun
Muzzle loading guns in Coles/Ericsson turret mount, 1880 Model
1 x 2-gun mount on centreline amidships (forward deck)
16 - 0,98" / 25,0 mm 45,0 cal guns - 0,44lbs / 0,20kg shells, 150 per gun
Machine guns in deck mounts, 1880 Model
4 x Quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1 056 lbs / 479 kg
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2,36" / 60 mm 90,55 ft / 27,60 m 6,14 ft / 1,87 m
Ends: 2,36" / 60 mm 60,33 ft / 18,39 m 6,14 ft / 1,87 m
Upper: 2,36" / 60 mm 90,55 ft / 27,60 m 3,28 ft / 1,00 m
Main Belt covers 92 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 11,8" / 300 mm 7,87" / 200 mm -
2nd: 0,39" / 10 mm - -
- Armoured deck - multiple decks:
For and Aft decks: 0,39" / 10 mm
Forecastle: 0,39" / 10 mm Quarter deck: 0,39" / 10 mm
- Conning towers: Forward 7,87" / 200 mm, Aft 0,00" / 0 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 1 shaft, 169 ihp / 126 Kw = 8,00 kts
Range 500nm at 4,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 13 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
74 - 97
Cost:
£0,073 million / $0,292 million
Fenris, Sweden Monitor laid down 1872
Displacement:
1 736 t light; 1 938 t standard; 1 956 t normal; 1 970 t full load
Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
(249,34 ft / 246,06 ft) x 39,37 ft x (9,84 / 9,91 ft)
(76,00 m / 75,00 m) x 12,00 m x (3,00 / 3,02 m)
Armament:
4 - 10,83" / 275 mm 20,0 cal guns - 486,03lbs / 220,46kg shells, 150 per gun
Muzzle loading guns in Coles/Ericsson turret mounts, 1872 Model
2 x 2-gun mounts on centreline, evenly spread
16 - 0,98" / 25,0 mm 45,0 cal guns - 0,41lbs / 0,19kg shells, 150 per gun
Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1872 Model
4 x Quad mounts on sides, evenly spread
4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1 951 lbs / 885 kg
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2,36" / 60 mm 147,64 ft / 45,00 m 7,51 ft / 2,29 m
Ends: 2,36" / 60 mm 98,39 ft / 29,99 m 7,51 ft / 2,29 m
Upper: 2,36" / 60 mm 147,64 ft / 45,00 m 4,92 ft / 1,50 m
Main Belt covers 92 % of normal length
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 11,8" / 300 mm 7,87" / 200 mm -
2nd: 0,39" / 10 mm - -
- Armoured deck - multiple decks:
For and Aft decks: 0,39" / 10 mm
Forecastle: 0,39" / 10 mm Quarter deck: 0,39" / 10 mm
- Conning towers: Forward 7,87" / 200 mm, Aft 0,00" / 0 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, simple reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 1 shaft, 317 ihp / 236 Kw = 8,00 kts
Range 500nm at 4,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 32 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
146 - 191
Cost:
£0,153 million / $0,610 million
Cerberus, Sweden Monitor laid down 1898
Displacement:
2 942 t light; 3 137 t standard; 3 200 t normal; 3 250 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
246,06 ft / 246,06 ft x 59,06 ft x 9,84 ft (normal load)
75,00 m / 75,00 m x 18,00 m x 3,00 m
Armament:
2 - 10,83" / 275 mm guns (1x2 guns), 634,55lbs / 287,83kg shells, 1898 Model
Breech loading guns in a turret (on a barbette)
on centreline amidships
4 - 4,72" / 120 mm guns in single mounts, 52,72lbs / 23,91kg shells, 1898 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side ends, evenly spread
6 - 2,24" / 57,0 mm guns in single mounts, 5,65lbs / 2,56kg shells, 1898 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
6 - 0,79" / 20,0 mm guns in single mounts, 0,24lbs / 0,11kg shells, 1898 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 1 515 lbs / 687 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150
Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 7,87" / 200 mm 114,83 ft / 35,00 m 9,22 ft / 2,81 m
Ends: 1,38" / 35 mm 86,09 ft / 26,24 m 9,22 ft / 2,81 m
45,14 ft / 13,76 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 1,38" / 35 mm 159,94 ft / 48,75 m 6,56 ft / 2,00 m
Main Belt covers 72 % of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 7,87" / 200 mm 5,91" / 150 mm 7,87" / 200 mm
2nd: 1,77" / 45 mm 2,95" / 75 mm -
- Armour deck: 1,97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 3,94" / 100 mm
Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 1 614 ihp / 1 204 Kw = 12,00 kts
Range 1 000nm at 8,00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 113 tons (100% coal)
Complement:
212 - 276