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Provence-class ironclad
Photo: Photograph by Rama · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr
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Ironclads · France · 1863
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Provence-classironclad

Provence-class ironclad
Provence-class ironclad Photo: Photograph by Rama · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr
Origin France
CategoryIronclads
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1863–1867
Operators1 countries
Quantity10
Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Provence-class ironclad
Category
Country
Production
1863–1867
Quantity
10
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull Classificationironclad frigate
  • Ship TypeBroadside ironclad
  • Laid Down1861
  • Ships in Class10
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement5,810 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)82.9 m
  • Beam17.06 m
  • Draft8.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement594
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)1 shaft, 1 horizontal-return connecting-rod compound steam engine
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power3,895 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed16.5 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Range2,410
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun11 × 194 mm Modèle 1864 smoothbore muzzle-loading guns
  • Main Gun Calibre194 mm
  • Main Gun Count11
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed10
  • Retired10
◆Armour2MOD.2
  • ArmourBelt: 150 mm, Battery: 110 mm, Conning tower: 102 mm
  • Belt Armour150 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1863Production started
  2. 1867Production ended
  3. 1880Entered service
163
years in service
4
years in production
10
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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