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Marceau-class ironclad
Photo: Clavel, Toulon · Wikimedia Commons · PD
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Ironclads · France · 1887
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Marceau-class ironclad
Marceau-class ironclad Photo: Clavel, Toulon · Wikimedia Commons · PD
Origin France
ManufacturerSociété Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Brest
CategoryIronclads
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1887–1893
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Marceau-class ironclad
Category
Country
Production
1887–1893
Quantity
3
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationBarbette ship
  • Ship TypeIronclad
  • Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Brest, Arsenal de Lorient, Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée
  • Laid Down1882
  • Commissioned1891
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement10,684 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)98.6 m
  • Beam20.125 m
  • Draft8.33 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement647
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)compound steam engine
  • Number of Engines8
  • Shaft Power8,202 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed16 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun340mm/28 Modèle 1881
  • Main Gun Calibre340 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns138mm/30 Modèle 1884, 65mm Mle 1891, 47/40
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed3
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled1
  • Lost1
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 9-18in, Deck: 80mm, Conning tower: 4.7-6in, Barbettes: 16in, Gun shields: 2.5in
  • Belt Armour457 mm
  • Deck Armour80 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1887Production started
  2. 1893Production ended
  3. 1914First deployment: World War I
139
years in service
6
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
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📖 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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