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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, t24-27
Displacement full, t 
Length, m14.6 pp
Breadth, m3.35
Draught, m 
No of shafts 
Machinery 
Power, h. p.

 

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.