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HDMS Rolf Krake (1863)

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that was 4.5-inch (110 mm) thick. It completely covered the hull from the upper deck to 3 feet (0.9 m) below the waterline and was backed by 8 inches (203 mm) of wood. The armour protection of the turrets was quite elaborate. The inside of the turret was lined with 0.375 inches
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0.75 inches (19 mm) thick that was covered in turn by 7 inches (178 mm) of wood. The 4.5-inch iron plates were bolted to the outside using bolts that ran through to the interior iron "skin". The area around the
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of 11 feet 6 inches (3.5 m). She displaced 1,360 long tons (1,382 t) and her crew consisted of 140 officers and
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was virtually unprotected, consisting only of 0.5 inches (12.7 mm) of sheet iron covered by 3 inches (76 mm) of wood.
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was protected by 4.5 inches of iron backed by 11 inches (279 mm) of wood. One of the ship's major weaknesses was that the
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of the type designed by Coles. She was the first all-iron, steam-powered vessel acquired by
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was reinforced by 3.5-inch (89 mm) plates to give a total thickness of 8 inches. The
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that drove a single 9-foot (110 in) propeller, using steam provided by two
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Putnam, Arnold A. (1998). "Rolf Krake: Europe's First Turreted Ironclad".
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was ordered in 1862 as tensions rose between Prussia and Denmark over the
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upon her arrival in Denmark in July. Following her commissioning,
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carried 135 long tons (137 t) of coal, enough to steam 1,150
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built in Scotland during the 1860s. The vessel was designed by
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Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M., eds. (1979).
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engaged in sea trials from 18 July to 20 August 1863.
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Rolf Krake (warship)

Kingdom of Denmark
Rolf Krake
Robert Napier and Sons
Govan
Scrapped
ironclad
o/a
ihp
steam engine
Schooner
knots
nmi
68-pounder
smoothbore
Belt
Gun turret
turret ironclad
Cowper Phipps Coles
turret
Denmark
Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein
overall length
beam
draft (ship)
ratings
bulwarks
seakeeping
ram

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