French battleship Carnot (1894)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Carnot.
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| Career (France) |  |
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| Namesake: | Marie François Sadi Carnot |
| Builder: | Toulon |
| Laid down: | July 1891 |
| Launched: | 12 July 1894 |
| Commissioned: | 25 June 1897 |
| In service: | 1896 |
| Out of service: | 12 July 1894 |
| Struck: | 1919 |
| Fate: | Broken up in 1922 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Battleship |
| Displacement: | 12 000 tonnes |
| Length: | 114 metres |
| Beam: | 21 metres |
| Draught: | 8.4 metres |
| Complement: | 647 |
| Armament: |
2 x 305mm/45 Modèle 1887 guns |
| Armour: |
Belt: 480 mm |
The Carnot was an ironclad battleship of the French Navy.
She served in the Northern squadron until 1901, when she was transferred to the Mediterranean squadron. In 1913, she was put in the reserve, and used as a barracks hulk from 1914.
