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Swiftsure, 1870
Type: Battleship, 2nd Class, Armoured ; late Central battery ironclad ; Armament 14
Launched : 15 Jun 1870 ;
Disposal date or year : 1908
BM: 3893 tons ; Displacement: 6910 tons
Propulsion: Screw Complement: 480
Machinery notes: 4913 hpi 800 hp ; Speed ; 13.7 knots ;
Notes:
1870 Jarrow on Tyne
Circa 11 May 1872 commissioned at Devonport.
July 1873 Western Mediterranean,
1879 Devonport
24 Apr 1888 Commissioned at Devonport
1890 Flag Ship, Pacific
1901 Hulked
1904 Renamed Orontes