:::: Naval Vessels - GREAT BRITAIN - BATTLESHIPS
SCORPION x 2
Code - N1149
£1.35
Class - 2
Date - 1865
Description - H.M.S. SCORPION x 2 N1149
Built for the Confederate Navy but
taken over & completed for RN in 1865
with sister Wivern.
Displacement 2,751 tons
Dimensions 224' x 42' x 16'
Armament 4 x 9" M.L.R.
Armour Belt 4.5" Iron + 8" Wood
Speed 10 ½ knots
