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Marceau class ironclad

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Name
  
Marceau class

Preceded by
  
Amiral Baudin class

Lost
  
1

Operators
  
French Navy

Completed
  
3

Marceau-class ironclad

Succeeded by
  
Charles Martel class (cancelled 1886) Brennus (1891)

The Marceau class was class of ironclad battleships of the French Navy. They were the last barbette ships built in France.

Ships in class

  • Marceau
    • Builder: La Seyne-sur-Mer Ordered: 27 December 1880 Launched: 24 May 1887 Fate: Broken up in 1922
  • Magenta
    • Builder: Toulon Ordered: 7 October 1880 Launched:19 April 1890 Fate: Broken up in 1911
  • Neptune
    • Builder: Brest Ordered: 7 October 1880 Launched: 7 May 1887 Fate: Sunk as target ship in 1913

    References

    Marceau-class ironclad Wikipedia
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