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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
UNITED KINGDOM
MINE WARFARE SHIPS
VOLTA mine vessels (1889-1895)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Volta Ampere Farad Joule Ohm Watt Admiral Hoptown Pembroke Sir Charles Sir Donald Sir James Swale Carrigaline Dragon Erg Dodo Maroon Musquash |
1889: Volta 1890: Ampere, Farad, Joule, Ohm, Watt 1891: Admiral, Hoptown, Pembroke, Sir Charles, Sir Donald, Sir James, Swale 1892: Carrigaline, Dragon, Erg 1893: Dodo 1895: Maroon, Musquash |
none |
none |
unknown |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 24-27 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 14.6 pp |
| Breadth, m | 3.35 |
| Draught, m | |
| No of shafts | |
| Machinery | |
| Power, h. p. |
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| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | mines |
| Complement |
Project history
Purpose-built coastal minelayers.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
