similar Provence 1865
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Héroïne | Arsenal de Lorient - Caudan | 10.6.1861 | 10.12.1863 | 6/1865 | stricken 1.1893 |
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Displacement normal, t |
5969 |
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Displacement full, t |
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Length, m |
80.1 wl |
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Breadth, m |
17.1 |
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Draught, m |
8.27 |
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No of shafts |
1 |
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Machinery |
1 2-cyl HSE return connecting rod, 9 oval boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
3230 |
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Max speed, kts |
13.1 |
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Fuel, t |
coal 528 - 650 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
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Armour, mm |
wrought iron; belt: 150, battery: 110, CT: 100 |
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Armament |
4 x 1 - 240/18 M1864-66 MLR, 7 x 1 - 194/19 M1864-66 MLR, 6 x 1 - 165/17 M1858 MLR |
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Complement |
580 - 594 |
Project history: Iron-hulled version of Provence class.
Ship protection: The sides were completely armoured above water with 150mm iron on 380mm wood backing on 20mm hull plating, battery had 110mm iron armour on 380mm wood backing on 20mm hull plating. The CT was apparently roofed and had 100mm sides.
Modernizations: 1869: - 6 x 1 - 194/19; + 4 x 1 - 240/18 M1864-66 MLR
Naval service: No significant events.
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