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| The ship was powered by a single 2-cylinder ] that drove a ]. The number and type of boilers is not known, but smoke from the boilers was vented through a single ] located forward of ], between the fore- and ]. The propulsion system was capable of generating {{convert|2500|ihp|lk=on}}, for a top speed of {{convert|13.2|kn|lk=in}}. The ship was fitted with a three-masted sailing rig to supplement the steam engine on long voyages.{{sfn|Sieche & Bilzer|p=275}} | The ship was powered by a single 2-cylinder ] that drove a ]. The number and type of boilers is not known, but smoke from the boilers was vented through a single ] located forward of ], between the fore- and ]. The propulsion system was capable of generating {{convert|2500|ihp|lk=on}}, for a top speed of {{convert|13.2|kn|lk=in}}. The ship was fitted with a three-masted sailing rig to supplement the steam engine on long voyages.{{sfn|Sieche & Bilzer|p=275}} | ||
| ''Laudon'' was armed with a ] of fifteen {{cvt|15|cm}} 26-] guns manufactured by ]. She also carried a light battery that consisted of two {{cvt|7|cm}}, 15-caliber guns, four {{cvt|47|mm}} ]s, and three 47 mm ]. In addition, she was fitted with three {{cvt|35|cm|1}} ]s; one was in the stern, and one on each ].{{sfn|Sieche & Bilzer|p=275}} | |||
| ==Service history== | ==Service history== | ||
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SMS Laudon was the second Radetzky class of screw frigates, which were built for the Austro-Hungarian Navy in the 1870s.
Design
Laudon was 79.1 m (259 ft 6 in) long overall, and she had a beam of 14.33 m (47 ft) and a draft of 7 m (23 ft). The ship had a displacement of 3,956 long tons (4,019 t) at full load. Her crew numbered 450 officers and enlisted sailors.
The ship was powered by a single 2-cylinder marine steam engine that drove a screw propeller. The number and type of boilers is not known, but smoke from the boilers was vented through a single funnel located forward of amidships, between the fore- and main mast. The propulsion system was capable of generating 2,500 indicated horsepower (1,900 kW), for a top speed of 13.2 knots (24.4 km/h; 15.2 mph). The ship was fitted with a three-masted sailing rig to supplement the steam engine on long voyages.
Laudon was armed with a main battery of fifteen 15 cm (5.9 in) 26-caliber guns manufactured by Krupp. She also carried a light battery that consisted of two 7 cm (2.8 in), 15-caliber guns, four 47 mm (1.9 in) quick-firing guns, and three 47 mm autocannon. In addition, she was fitted with three 35 cm (13.8 in) torpedo tubes; one was in the stern, and one on each broadside.
Service history
Notes
- Sieche & Bilzer, p. 276.
- ^ Sieche & Bilzer, p. 275.
References
- Sieche, Erwin & Bilzer, Ferdinand (1979). "Austria-Hungary". In Gardiner, Robert; Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M. (eds.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 266–283. ISBN 978-0-85177-133-5.
- Sondhaus, Lawrence (1994). The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867–1918. West Lafayette: Purdue University Press. ISBN 978-1-55753-034-9.