Avnillah
Sunk
| Type | Ironclad |
|---|---|
| War | Italo-Turkish War |
| Main guns | 4 × 228 mm (9 in) guns |
Elderly casemate ironclad stationed at Beirut. Set on fire, abandoned and torpedoed in the harbour in 1912; 51 of her crew were killed.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 228 mm (9 in) guns
Armour
- Belt: 130 to 150 mm (5 to 6 in)
- Casemate: 150 mm
| Builder | Thames Iron Works |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1868 |
| Launched | 21 April 1869 |
| Commissioned | 1870 |
| Displacement | 2,362 metric tons (2,325 long tons) |
| Length | 68.9 m (226 ft 1 in) (lpp) |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 15 officers 130 enlisted men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
21 April 1869
Battle of Beirut
Sunk
24 February 1912
Torpedoed after striking her colours; sank in shallow water