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of 1870–71 and out-of-date work practices in French dockyards were likely causes. The ship began her sea trials on 23 May 1877, but became flagship of the
Reserve Squadron on 31 August 1878. On 1 October 1879 she became the flagship of the Mediterranean Squadron; which post she would hold until 14
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that was 220 millimeters (8.7 in) thick amidships and tapered to 180 millimeters (7.1 in) at the stern. It was backed by 89 millimeters (3.5 in) of wood. The sides of the battery itself were armored with 160 millimeters (6.3 in) of wrought iron, backed by 62 millimeters
512:. The ship's secondary armament consisted of six 138-millimeter (5.4 in) guns, four forward of the battery and two aft. These latter two guns were replaced in 1878 by another 240-millimeter gun as a stern chaser. The ship also mounted four above-water 356-millimeter (14.0 in)
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508:, with six additional guns on the battery deck below the barbettes. The side of the upper deck were cut away to improve the ability of the barbette guns to bear fore and aft. One 240-millimeter (9.4 in) was mounted in the forecastle as a
566:(2.4 in) of wood, and the ends of the battery were closed by transverse armored bulkheads 120 millimeters (4.7 in) thick, backed by 480 millimeters (18.9 in) of wood. The barbettes were unarmored, but the
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on 4 July 1870 and launched on 16 September 1875. While the exact reason for such prolonged construction time is not known, it is believed that reduction of the French Navy's budget after the
651:. A squadron of cruisers and torpedo boats was tasked with intercepting the convoy. The convoy used bad weather to make the passage, as heavy seas kept the torpedo boats from going to sea.
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477:(27.32 km/h; 16.97 mph). She carried a maximum of 620 metric tons (610 long tons) of coal which allowed her to steam for approximately 3,300
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and explosive shells. The 274-millimeter Modèle 1870 gun was credited with the ability to penetrate a maximum of 14.3 inches (360 mm) of
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of 8.5 meters (27 ft 11 in) and displaced 8,617 metric tons (8,481 long tons).
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the engine produced 4,652 indicated horsepower (3,469 kW) and
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Warfare From 1855 to 1895
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to improve her sailing qualities. She had one Wolf 3-cylinder
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on the upper deck, one gun at the forward corners of the
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of the ship was low, a little above 2 feet (0.6 m).
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Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M., eds. (1979).
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Canon de 27 cm modèle 1870 in the armoured section of a
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had two 274-millimeter (10.8 in) guns mounted in
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horizontal return connecting rod compound steam engine
960:. Vol. 2. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown.
625:escort; the French Army kept significant forces in
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858:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905
527:class ironclad, by Gustave Bourgain, circa 1885.
716:de Balincourt and Vincent-Bréchignac, pp. 28–29
922:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
415:. Her crew numbered 774 officers and men. The
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898:French Warships in the Age of Steam 1859–1914
602:January 1890 when she was placed in reserve.
365:for most of her career. She took part in the
226:Horizontal return connecting-rod steam engine
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759:de Balincourt and Vincent-Bréchignac, p. 29
707:de Balincourt and Vincent-Bréchignac, p. 28
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285:6 Ă— single 138 mm (5.4 in) guns
279:8 Ă— single 274 mm (10.8 in) guns
570:was 15 millimeters (0.59 in) thick.
558:-class ships had a complete wrought iron
461:and was designed for a capacity of 4,600
369:, notably shelling and landing troops in
282:1 Ă— single 240 mm (9.4 in) guns
862:. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press.
19:For other ships with the same name, see
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430:of 17.4 meters (57 ft 1 in).
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918:(1987). Roberts, Stephen S. (ed.).
841:. Portsmouth, England: J. Griffin.
621:took part in exercises to practice
306:: 180–220 mm (7.1–8.7 in)
170:8,617 metric tons (8,481 long tons)
288:4 Ă— 356-millimeter (14.0 in)
186:17.4 m (57 ft 1 in)
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819:(4). Akron, OH: F.P.D.S.: 26–29.
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698:Chesneau & Kolesnik, p. 289
606:bombarded the Tunisian port of
357:in the 1870s. The ship was the
941:. New York: Hippocrene Books.
879:Cent ans de cuirassés français
738:. Navweps.com. 14 January 2011
587:Controller-General of Finances
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937:Silverstone, Paul H. (1984).
633:, along with the ironclads
318:: 120 mm (4.7 in)
312:: 160 mm (6.3 in)
249:(26 km/h; 16 mph)
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194:8.5 m (28 ft)
146:General characteristics
956:Wilson, H. W. (1896).
900:. Barnsley: Seaforth.
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389:Design and description
363:Mediterranean Squadron
1095:Ships built in France
838:The Naval Annual 1887
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877:Gille, Eric (1999).
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465:(3,400 kW). On
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373:on 15–16 July 1881.
881:. Nantes: Marines.
813:F.P.D.S. Newsletter
780:Ropp, pp. 31, 55–58
627:French North Africa
599:Franco-Prussian War
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266:Complement
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97:7 May 1869
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510:chase gun
502:barbettes
426:, with a
400:Richelieu
385:in 1909.
351:ironclads
341:lead ship
316:Bulkheads
232:Sail plan
137:Sold for
110:Completed
94:Laid down
38:at anchor
835:(1888).
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359:flagship
339:was the
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126:Stricken
102:Launched
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525:Colbert
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498:Colbert
483:Colbert
471:Colbert
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447:Colbert
432:Colbert
424:overall
409:Colbert
403:. As a
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375:Colbert
361:of the
346:Colbert
343:of the
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310:Battery
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83:Builder
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962:OCLC
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