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Marceau Class  French Barbette Battleships.  History and photographs of the battleships of the Marceau class, launched between 1897 and 1890, including Marceau, Neptune and Magenta.

Magenta was built at Toulon and laid down in January 1883, launched April 1890 and completed February 1893. Talking years to complete. the class were obsolete by the time they were completed. their main armament of 13.4 inch guns were inferior to the British 14.5 inch guns of the day. 

La Classe de Marceau les Cuirassés de Barbette français. L'histoire et les photographies des cuirassés de la classe de Marceau, lancée entre 1897 et 1890, y compris Marceau, Neptune et Magenta. Magenta a été construit à Toulon et a déposé en janvier 1883, lancé le 1890 avril et complété le 1893 février. Les années de conversation pour compléter. la classe était desuète par le temps qu'ils ont été complétés. leur armement principal de 13,4 fusils de pouce était inférieur aux Britanniques 14,5 fusils de pouce du jour.

Displacement:  Marceau 10,558 tons,  Magenta 10,680 tons,  Neptune 10,810 tons.  Crew: 643 to 651  Speed: 16 knots.  Armament: Four 13.4 inch guns,  Sixteen  5.5 inch Quick Firing guns  three/six 9 pdr.  nine/eighteen 3 pdr  Eight/ Twelve  1 pdr revolvers.  plus  three/five  15 -inch Torpedo tubes

 

Marceau 24th May 1887 Scrapped in 1922.
Neptune 7th May 1887 Scrapped after 1912.
Magenta 19th April 1890 Scrapped after 1910.
Marceau

Marceau pictured pre 1896. 

A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available.  Order photograph here  © Walker Archive. Order Code PFB012

Neptune

Neptune

Neptune.

A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available.  Order photograph here  © Walker Archive. Order Code PFB257

 

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