French battleship Charlemagne (1895)
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 The St Louis, sister-ship of the Charlemagne |
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Charlemagne |
| Builder: | Brest shipyard |
| Laid down: | 1894 |
| Launched: | 1895 |
| Commissioned: | December 1899 |
| Struck: | 1920 |
| Fate: | Broken up |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Charlemagne class battleship |
| Displacement: | 11,300 tonnes |
| Length: | 118 m |
| Beam: | 20.5 m |
| Draught: | 8.40 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 steam engines, 3 shafts, 14,500 HP |
| Speed: | 18 knots |
| Complement: | 725 men |
| Armament: |
4 × 305mm/40 Modèle 1893 guns in twin mounts |
| Armour: |
belt : 250-400 mm |
The Charlemagne was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the French Navy.
In 1915, along with her sister-ship Gaulois, she took part in the Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign, under admiral Guépratte.
