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ASAR-İ TEVFİK barbette battery ironclad (1870)
Photo
Asar-i Tevfik 1870
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asar-i Tevfik (ex-İbrahimiye) | F C de la Méditerranée, La Seyne, France | 1867 | 1868 | 1870 | wrecked 11.2.1913 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 4687 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 83.0 pp |
| Breadth, m | 16.0 |
| Draught, m | 6.50 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 HC, 6 rectangular boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 3560 |
| Max speed, kts | 13 |
| Fuel, t | coal 400 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armour, mm | iron; belt: 203, ends: 76, battery: 152, barbettes: 127 |
| Armament | 8 x 1 - 229/14 Armstrong 12.5-ton MLR |
| Complement | 320 |
Standard scale images
Asar-i Tevfik 1891
Asar-i Tevfik 1906
Graphics
Asar-i Tevfik 1870
Asar-i Tevfik 1910
Modernizations
1891: - 2 x 1 - 229/14 (in barbettes); + 2 x 1 - 209/32 RK L/35 C/86, 2 x 1 - 87/22 RK L/24 C/82, 2 x 1 - 57/37 SK L/40 C/91, 2 x 1 - 25/42 Nordenfelt(1903-1906, Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany): machinery was replaced by 1 VTE and 6 Niclausse boilers, 15kts; protection also included 76mm steel main deck and CT with 152mm sides; new armament consisted of 3 x 1 - 149/37 SK L/40 C/06, 7 x 1 - 120/37 SK L/40 C/97, 6 x 1 - 57/37 SK L/40, 2 x 1 - 37/37 SK L/40 C/99
Naval service
Asar-i Tevfik hit a rock off Tcherness in the Black Sea in 11.2.1913 and was further damaged by Bulgarian field guns and rough seas, eventually becoming a constructive total loss.
Asar-i Tevfik 1870
Asar-i Tevfik 1910
