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HÉROÏNE broadside ironclad (1865)
Ships
| 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 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 5969 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 80.1 wl |
| Breadth, m | 17.1 |
| Draught, m | 8.27 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 2-cyl HSE return connecting rod, 9 oval boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 3230 |
| Max speed, kts | 13.1 |
| Fuel, t | coal 528 - 650 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armour, mm | wrought iron; belt: 150, battery: 110, CT: 100 |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 240/18 M1864-66 MLR, 7 x 1 - 194/19 M1864-66 MLR, 6 x 1 - 165/17 M1858 MLR |
| Complement | 580 - 594 |
Standard scale images
similar Provence 1865
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.
