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FRANCE
VALMY sailing ship-of-the-line (1849)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valmy (ex-Formidable) | Arsenal de Brest | 1.3.1838 | 25.9.1847 | 1/1849 | school hulk 8.1863 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 5570 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 64.2 pp |
| Breadth, m | 16.8 |
| Draught, m | 8.74 |
| No of shafts | |
| Machinery | sails |
| Power, h. p. | |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 8 x 1 - 223/12 No.1 shell SBML, 8 x 1 - 223/11 No.2 shell SBML, 24 x 1 - 165/17 30pdr No.1 SBML, 26 x 1 - 165/15 30pdr No.2 SBML, 38 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML, 12 x 1 - 163/8 30pdr SBML carronades |
| Complement | 1089 |
Project history
120-gun three-decker, the sole new sailing three-decker to be completed in France after 1815.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
