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Vauban-class ironclad
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Ironclads · France · 1882
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Vauban-classironclad

Vauban-class ironclad
Vauban-class ironclad Photo: Unknown · Wikimedia Commons · PD
Origin France
CategoryIronclads
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1882–1886
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Vauban-class ironclad
Category
Country
Production
1882–1886
Quantity
2
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull Classificationbarbette ship
  • Ship Typeironclad
  • Laid Down1878
  • Commissioned1882
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement6,207 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)84.7 m
  • Length (waterline)81.55 m
  • Beam17.45 m
  • Draft7.39 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement474
  • Officers24
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)compound steam engines with eight fire-tube boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power2,982 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed14 kn
  • Cruise Speed12.8 kn
  • Range2,380.5
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun4 × 240 mm Canon de 24 C modèle 1870 in barbette mounts
  • Main Gun Calibre240 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns6 × 138.6 mm guns, 1 × 194 mm chase gun
  • CIWS12 × 37 mm Hotchkiss revolver cannon
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 150–250 mm, Barbettes: 200 mm, Deck: 50 mm, Conning tower: 30 mm
  • Belt Armour250 mm
  • Deck Armour50 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1878Entered service
  2. 1882Production started
  3. 1886Production ended
144
years in service
4
years in production
2
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 PAGE2terms
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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