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Ironclads · France · 1877
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terrible-classironclad

terrible-class ironclad
terrible-class ironclad Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin France
CategoryIronclads
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1877–1888
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
terrible-class ironclad
Category
Country
Production
1877–1888
Quantity
4
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull Classificationbarbette ship
  • Ship Typeironclad
  • Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Brest, Arsenal de Lorient, Arsenal de Toulon, Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde
  • Laid Down1877
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement7,767 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)88.25 m
  • Beam17.78 m
  • Draft7.74 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement373
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × compound steam engines, 2 × screw propellers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed15 kn
  • Cruise Speed11 kn
  • Range1,678
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun2 × 420 mm Canon de 42 cm modèle 1875
  • Main Gun Calibre420 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns4 × 100 mm guns, 2 × 47 mm Hotchkiss guns, 16 × 37 mm Hotchkiss revolver cannon
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
  • Completed4
  • Under Construction0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired3
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 300–500 mm, Deck: 80 mm, Barbettes: 450 mm, Conning tower: 25 mm
  • Belt Armour560 mm
  • Deck Armour80 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1877Production started
  2. 1881Entered service
  3. 1888Production ended
149
years in service
11
years in production
4
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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