Distant Guns: Jutland
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Acheron

HMS Acheron


Description[]

The Acasta- or K class is the last to have an assortment of mixed names, rather than the class names handed out today that all start with the letter of the class designation. The class introduced quick-firing 4" guns as standard armament rather than the collection of mixed gunnery installed on previous classes, and their range was greatly enhanced.


Ship data
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Relative combat value: 220

Basic damage control capacity: 108%


Dimensions

Displacement: 1072 tons

Length: 82 m

Width: 8 m

Draught: 3 m

Standard crew: 73


Performance

Maximum speed (undamaged): 29 knots

Endurance: 2891 km

Coal capacity: 258 tons


Armour protection

Conning tower armour: 0

Hull armour: 0

Main belt armour: 0

Deck armour: 0

Best armour type: None


Armament

3 x 4in BL Mk VIII, centrally controlled. Ammo: 360 rounds

2 x 21in Mk II(M) Torpedoes, centrally controlled. Ammo: 3 torpedoes

Ships in class
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  • Acasta
  • Garland
  • Fortune
  • Ardent
  • Victor
  • Unity
  • Porpoise
  • Paragon
  • Hardy
  • Owl
  • Midge
  • Spitfire
  • Sparrowhawk
  • Shark
  • Contest
  • Cockatrice
  • Christopher
  • Ambuscade
  • Achates
  • Lynx (†, mined in Moray Firth on August 9, 1915)
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