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613:(4,939 km; 3,069 mi) at a cruising speed of 10.9 knots (20.2 km/h; 12.5 mph). The maximum load of coal was 350.84 tonnes (345.30 long tons; 386.73 short tons). Once in service, a range of 1,000 nautical miles (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) at 14 knots (25.9 km/h; 16.1 mph) was claimed.
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to 410 mm (16 in) aft and 310 mm (12 in) forward. The belt was 1.9 m (75 in) high amidships. The armor was hammered steel on the port side and compound armor on the starboard. The turrets were protected by 450 mm (18 in) thick compound armor that was mounted on
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reached a speed of 15.92 knots (29.5 km/h; 18.3 mph) from 8,911 ihp (6,645 kW). In service, speed was restricted as a bow wave was created at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) which, by 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) became impossible to push forward, meaning this became
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guns in a two single-gun turrets, one forward of the superstructure and the other aft. The guns were manually-loaded and fired one round every five minutes, but this was improved between 1900 and 1902 with new equipment. Secondary armament was provided by four 100 mm (3.9 in)
768:. The vessel served as part of the defending force, which was successful in resisting the attack. The ship also took part in the maneuvers the following year, conducted from 6 to 26 July in conjunction with the local defense forces of
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was transferred to reserve in 1903, being transferred to Brest between 1 and 2 September 1909. The vessel was ordered to be decommissioned on 11 October 1909 and struck on 1 July the following year.
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Meanwhile, French naval doctrine was changing and the focus on coastal defense was being replaced by one of larger sea-going warships. The size of ships was also increasing, and newer, more capable
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and her three companions formed "the most homogenous and dangerous squadron that one could meet at sea". They were considered more than equal to their smaller German contemporaries, the
1127:
Roche, Camille (1898). "Les machines marines à triple expansion. Machines de l'Amiral-Tréhouart, du
Jemmapes et du Valmy" [Marine triple expansion engines: Engines of the
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fixed bases 400 mm (16 in) thick while the gun shields for the secondary armament was provided by hammered steel armor 80 mm (3.1 in) thick. The main
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had to wait until her machinery was accepted on 13 August the following year before being fully commissioned on 14 August. She joined the
Northern Squadron (
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in 1895 and 1896 but otherwise had an uneventful career as French naval doctrine moved from a fleet of smaller coastal defense ships to larger ocean-going
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on 6 October 1892. The vessel cost ÂŁ578,957. The ship's machinery was fully installed on 15 March 1894 and accepted after trials on. Initially
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using steam provided by 16 Lagrafel and d'Allest
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Armand
Bernard called, "the most homogenous and dangerous squadron that one could meet at sea".
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Strength".
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Canon de 47 mm (1.9 in) Modèle 1885 Hotchkiss guns
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guns, the vessel was designed within the principles of the
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Manoeuvres of 1895".
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that would provide an increase in speed to 16
481:) as part of a wider adoption of the principles of
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1070:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905
640:. Defence from torpedo boats was provided by six
780:was assigned to the 2nd Division along with her
668:measured 80 mm (3.1 in) in thickness.
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1093:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
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1152:. Portsmouth: J. Griffin & Co.: 140–188.
1110:French Warships in the Age of Steam 1859–1914
1036:. Portsmouth: J. Griffin & Co.: 227–335.
714:) of the French Navy to replace the ironclad
554:of 6.703 m (21 ft 11.9 in) at
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297:2 Ă— single 340 mm (13 in) guns
19:For other ships with the same name, see
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338:: 310–460 mm (12.2–18.1 in)
300:4 Ă— single 100 mm (3.9 in)
198:89.6 m (294 ft 0 in) (
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314:8 Ă— single 37 mm (1.5 in)
1232:List of ironclad warships of France
636:guns mounted at the corners of the
210:17.48 m (57 ft 4 in)
1021:Notes on the Year's Naval Progress
760:and a mock blockade and attack on
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1112:. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing.
678:Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire
676:Ordered on 18 December 1889 from
88:Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire
1089:Paloczi-Horvath, George (1996).
596:) at 108 rpm. While undertaking
394:in 1892, the vessel joined the (
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254:triple-expansion steam engines
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724:Armand Bernard declared that
704:for trials in December 1894,
471:designed by de Bussy for the
460:was the second member of the
369:was the second member of the
320:2 Ă— 450 mm (18 in)
772:, Rochefort, Cherbourg, and
356:: 450 mm (17.7 in)
526:Jules François Émile Krantz
267:(28 km/h; 17 mph)
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646:Hotchkiss revolving cannon
406:274 mm (10.8 in)
350:: 80 mm (3.1 in)
218:6.71 m (22.0 ft)
18:
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1108:Roberts, Stephen (2021).
316:Hotchkiss revolver cannon
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28:
1263:Jemmapes-class ironclads
309:47 mm (1.9 in)
672:Construction and career
154:General characteristics
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544:between perpendiculars
521:Ministère de la Marine
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440:Design and description
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1034:The Naval Annual 1897
506:Board of Construction
491:French ironclad
469:coastal defense ships
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424:took part in a large
378:coastal defense ships
1002:Paloczi-Horvath 1996
968:, pp. 186, 189.
956:, pp. 187, 190.
942:Paloczi-Horvath 1996
877:Paloczi-Horvath 1996
696:later that year and
590:indicated horsepower
584:that each drove one
580:was powered by two
516:Minister of the Navy
169:coastal defense ship
1141:Revue de MĂ©canique
511:Conseil de travaux
498:Belleville boilers
456:Launched in 1883,
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230:Belleville boilers
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1143:(in French): 162.
1119:978-1-5267-4533-0
1100:978-1-55750-270-4
1081:978-0-85177-133-5
827:entered service.
792:Chasseloup-Laubat
572:ship's complement
448:Plan view of the
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238:(6,300
175:Displacement
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149:20 July 1911
118:Commissioned
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782:sister ship
686:Saint-Denis
564:metric tons
528:on 6 July.
485:Jeune École
473:French Navy
430:battleships
412:Jeune École
382:French Navy
307:6 Ă— single
275:2,667
234:8,400
178:6,579
145:Sold to be
137:1 July 1910
96:Saint-Denis
36:Sister ship
1253:1892 ships
1247:Categories
1042:1342523853
966:Barry 1896
954:Barry 1896
889:Roche 1898
653:armor belt
619:carried a
598:sea trials
284:Complement
249:Propulsion
1158:496786828
1059:496786828
843:Citations
837:broken up
766:Rochefort
762:Cherbourg
738:Siegfried
694:laid down
657:amidships
568:long tons
560:displaced
556:deep load
540:waterline
434:broken up
188:deep load
184:long tons
147:broken up
102:Laid down
1211:Jemmapes
1197:Jemmapes
1133:Jemmapes
818:Jemmapes
813:Bouvines
795:and the
786:Jemmapes
758:Quiberon
698:launched
607:de facto
463:Jemmapes
450:Jemmapes
392:Launched
372:Jemmapes
292:Armament
263:15
164:Jemmapes
134:Stricken
110:Launched
39:Jemmapes
1139:].
774:Lorient
752:in the
630:calibre
623:of two
566:(6,475
552:draught
534:had an
493:Furieux
354:Turrets
311:QF guns
182:(6,475
84:Builder
76:Ordered
47:History
41:in 1896
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632:M1891
562:6,579
195:Length
166:-class
60:France
1218:Valmy
1137:Valmy
833:Valmy
829:Valmy
801:Salve
797:aviso
778:Valmy
770:Brest
746:Valmy
740:class
733:class
726:Valmy
706:Valmy
690:Valmy
617:Valmy
602:Valmy
578:Valmy
532:Valmy
465:class
458:Valmy
452:class
422:Valmy
402:Brest
374:class
366:Valmy
330:Armor
272:Range
260:Speed
228:16 Ă—
215:Draft
70:Valmy
1154:OCLC
1135:and
1114:ISBN
1095:ISBN
1076:ISBN
1055:OCLC
1038:OCLC
816:and
764:and
735:and
731:Odin
692:was
684:and
662:deck
605:the
548:beam
546:, a
342:Deck
336:Belt
304:guns
207:Beam
142:Fate
105:1889
94:and
66:Name
680:of
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467:of
376:of
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