Preceded by Hercule classNapoléon Completed 5 | Succeeded by Ville de Nantes class | |
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Type 90-gun ship of the line | ||
The Algésiras class was a late type of 90-gun ships of the line used by the French navy. They were designed from the beginning to use a combination of sail and steam engine for propulsion.
After the breakthrough of the Napoléon, the Algésiras class was the improved designed which went into mass production.
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