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DRAAK monitor (1878)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draak | Rijkswerf, Amsterdam | 1875 | 22.8.1877 | 1878 | sold 1914 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 2198 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
|
| Length, m | 65.1 |
| Breadth, m | 15.0 |
| Draught, m | 3.63 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 HC, 4 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 807 |
| Max speed, kts | 8.4 |
| Fuel, t | coal 109 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 720(7) |
| Armour, mm | iron; side: 205 - 140, deck: 23, turret: 305 - 230, CT: 140 |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 283/20 Krupp No.1 |
| Complement | 131 |
Standard scale images
Draak 1878
Project history
Low freeboard monitors with ram bow.
Ship protection
Armoured 205-140mm belt protected full ship length. Turret had 305-230mm sides.
Modernizations
early 1880s: + 2 x 1 - 37/20 Hotchkiss, 2 x 5 - 37/17 Hotchkiss
Naval service
No significant events.
