Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for HMS Devastation (1873).
1871: Penn Trunk 2-cylinder engine with 8 x rectangular boilers driving 2 x Griffiths screws at 6,640 horsepower; Post-1890: Triple expansion, coal-fired cylindrical boilers.
Propulsion
14.0 kts
16.1 mph
Surface Speed