Ironclads tactics

[Maxim]

Time of full circulation.

ironclad "Ferdinand Max"

Length and width: 83.8 x 15.9 m
greatest angle:
Full Speed: 12.5 knots
circulation time:
diameter of the circulation: 1260 m

battleship Victoria two screws + steam steering engine

Length and width: 104 x 21.3 m
greatest angle:
Speed: 8.8 knot
circulation time:
diameter of the circulation: 640 m

ironclad "Hector"

Length and width: 73.62 x 17.20 m
greatest angle: 20 deg.
Full Speed: 11 knots
circulation time: 5 minutes
diameter of the circulation: 220 m

ironclad "Warrior"

Length and width: 110 x 17.68 m
greatest angle: 15 deg.

Speed: 14 knots
circulation time: 8 min. 11 sec.
diameter of the circulation: 700 meters

Speed: 12 knots
circulation time: 7 min. 46 sec.
diameter of the circulation: 695 m

Speed: 5 knots
circulation time: 11 min. 34 sec.
diameter of the circulation: 560 m

time to circulate at full speed on average 10 minutes



Prohibited from turning battle lines more than 22 degrees at the distance between the ships in the line of 350 meters, more than 33 degrees at a distance of 500 meters.

This general rule for any navy of that period. Turning radius of a single ship is much smaller than the turning radius of the column. Flagman has no right to turn around so that by the end of turn crash with any of their ships.

Another effective tactic is to stick on the T for the last ship. You can also try the tactics of Nelson at Trafalgar.