Adder-class monitor
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Adder class |
| Operators |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Preceded by | Template:Sclass- |
| Succeeded by | HNLMS Koning der Nederlanden |
| Completed | 6 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Scrapped | 5 |
| General characteristics (as completed) | |
| Class and type | Adder-class monitor |
| Displacement | 1,555–1,585 long tons (1,580–1,610 t) |
| Length | 192.25–195.4 ft (58.6–59.6 m) (o/a) |
| Beam | 44 ft (13.4 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft 9 in (3.0 m) |
| Installed power | 560–740 ihp (420–550 kW) |
| Speed | 7–8 knots (13–15 km/h; 8.1–9.2 mph) |
| Complement | 117 |
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The Adder-class monitors were a group of six ironclad monitors built for the Royal Netherlands Navy in the 1870s.
Armament
Just like the preceding Heiligerlee class, the Adders were armed with two 23 cm Armstrong rifled muzzle loaders. Luipaard differed by having one Krupp 28 cm breechloader.[1]
Ships
| Ship | Builder[2] | Laid down | Launched[2] | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adder | Rijkswerf, Amsterdam [3] | 28 Sep. 1871[3] | ||
| HNLMS Haai | Fijenoord, Rotterdam | May 1870 | 1871 | |
| HNLMS Hyena | Rijkswerf, Amsterdam | 21 Nov. 1869 | 22 Dec. 1870 | |
| HNLMS Luipaard | Fijenoord, Rotterdam | 1876 | ||
| HNLMS Panter | Rijkswerf, Amsterdam | 21 Nov. 1869 | 1870 | |
| HNLMS Wesp | 1871 |
See also
References
- Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. Greenwich: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-8317-0302-4.
- Tideman, B.J. (1880), Memoriaal van de Marine, Van Heteren Amsterdam
Notes
- ^ Tideman 1880, p. 2e afd p. 10-11.
- ^ a b Gardiner, p. 373
- ^ a b "Binnenland". Algemeen Handelsblad. 30 September 1871.