French ironclad Friedland

French ironclad Friedland
Class overview
Operators French Navy
Preceded byOcéan class
Succeeded byRichelieu
Built1865–1877
In service1877–1898
In commission1877–1902
Completed1
Scrapped1
History
France
NameFriedland
NamesakeBattle of Friedland
BuilderLorient
Laid downJanuary 1865
Launched25 October 1873
Completed20 June 1877
Decommissioned1898
FateCondemned 1902
General characteristics
TypeCentral battery ironclad
Displacement8,540 metric tons (8,410 long tons)
Length101.1 m (331 ft 8 in)
Beam17.7 m (58 ft 1 in)
Draft8.6 m (28 ft 3 in)
Installed power4,428 ihp (3,302 kW)
Propulsion
Sail planShip rig
Speed13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Range2,660 nautical miles (4,930 km; 3,060 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement688
Armament
  • 8 × 1 - 274 mm (10.8 in) guns
  • 8 × 1 - 138 mm (5.4 in) guns
Armor

The French ironclad Friedland was originally intended to be an iron-hulled version of Océan-class armoured frigate built for the French Navy during the 1870s, but she was much altered during her prolonged construction. Named after the French victory at the Battle of Friedland in 1807, the ship spent the bulk of her career assigned to the Mediterranean Squadron and supported the French occupation of Tunisia in 1881. She was condemned in 1902.


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