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ALEXANDRE screw ship-of-the-line (1858)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre | Arsenal de Rochefort | 30.5.1848 | 27.3.1857 | 14.4.1858 | gunnery TS 5.1872 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 5292 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 73.4 pp |
| Breadth, m | 16.3 |
| Draught, m | 8.10 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | sails + 1 HSE, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 800nhp |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | coal 600 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 16 x 1 - 223/12 No.1 shell SBML, 18 x 1 - 175/16 36pdr SBML, 34 x 1 - 165/15 30pdr No.2 SBML, 2 x 1 - 165/14 MLR, 20 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML |
| Complement | 913 |
Project history
2nd rank two-decker, converted to screw on the stocks. Wooden hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
