DEFENCE CLASS
IRONCLADS
Defence
class Broadside ironclads, ordered under the Naval programme of
1859. The Defence class were in all tense and purposes smaller
warrior class and classified as frigates. They were barque-rigged
ships, but HMS Defence was modified in 1864 to a ship rig. But again
reverting to a barque rig during her refit of 1866/1866.
HMS
Defence was built by palmers at Jarrow and laid down in December
1859, launched 24th April 1861 and completed 2nd December 1861.
(major refit 1866 to 1868 when she was also re armed . her sea
service ended in 1885 when she was used as a training ship under the
name of HMS Indus and was hulked in 1922, finally being scrapped in
1935.
Displacement:
6070 tons Speed: 11.7 Knots. Complement 460.
Armament: Eight 7 - inch Breach loaders, Ten 68 pounder SB,
and Four 5 - inch breach loaders. replaced in 1868 With
Two 8 inch MLR, and fourteen 7 - inch MLR.
HMS
Resistance was built by Westwood and Baillie at Millwall and laid
down December 1859, launched 11th April 1861 and completed 2nd July
1862. Was re armed during her refit of 1867 / 1869
her sea career finished in 1880. In 1885 she was used for Gunnery
and Torpedo experiments. Sold in 1898 but foundered at Holyhead Bay
in 1899, raised and broken up later that year.
Displacement
6,150 tons) Speed: 11.8 Knots. Complement 460. Armament:
Six 7 - inch Breach loaders, Ten 68 pounder SB, and Two
32 pounders. These being replaced in 1868 With Two 8 inch MLR,
and fourteen 7 - inch MLR.
