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Colbert-classironclad

Ironclads · France · 1877
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Colbert-classironclad

Colbert-class ironclad
Colbert-class ironclad Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin France
CategoryIronclads
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1877–1878
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Colbert-class ironclad
Category
Country
Production
1877–1878
Quantity
2
Operators
Conflicts
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationCentral-battery ironclad
  • Ship TypeArmored frigate
  • Builder / ShipyardFrench dockyards
  • Laid Down1870
  • Launched1875
  • Commissioned1877
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement8,814 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)102.1 m
  • Beam17.7 m
  • Draft8.58 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement774
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)1 shaft, 1 Horizontal return connecting-rod steam engine
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power3,430 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed14.47 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Range3,300
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun2 × single 274 mm guns
  • Main Gun Calibre274 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns1 × single 240 mm guns, 6 × single 138 mm guns
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes4
▲Survivability1MOD.1
◎Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Retired2
◈Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 180-220 mm; Battery: 160 mm; Bulkheads: 120 mm; Deck: 15 mm
  • Belt Armour220 mm
  • Deck Armour15 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1875Entered service
  2. 1877Production started
  3. 1878Production ended
  4. 1881First deployment: French conquest of Tunisia
149
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
COLBERT-CLASS IRONCLAD · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
06 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
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