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Alma-class ironclad
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Ironclads · France · 1867
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Alma-classironclad

Alma-class ironclad
Alma-class ironclad Photo: Korrigan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Origin France
ManufacturerRochefort, Toulon, Lorient, Cherbourg-Octeville
CategoryIronclads
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1867–1870
Operators1 countries
Quantity7
Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Alma-class ironclad
Category
Country
Production
1867–1870
Quantity
7
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull ClassificationWooden-hulled
  • Ship TypeIronclad corvette
  • Commissioned1867
  • Ships in Class7
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement3,569 t
  • Full Load Displacement3,889 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)68.9 m
  • Beam14 m
  • Draft6.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement316
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Single horizontal return connecting-rod steam engine driving one propeller, four boilers
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power1,300 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed11 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Range1,500
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun6 × 194 mm Mle 1864 breech-loading guns
  • Main Gun Calibre194 mm
  • Main Gun Count6
  • Secondary Guns4 × 120 mm guns
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed7
  • Under Construction0
◆Armour2MOD.2
  • ArmourBelt 150 mm, battery sides 120 mm, bulkheads 120 mm, barbettes 100 mm backed by 240 mm wood
  • Belt Armour150 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1867Production started
  2. 1870Production ended
159
years in service
3
years in production
7
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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