French battleship Marceau (1887)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Marceau.
 A late configuration of the Marceau |
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers |
| Ordered: | 27 December 1880 |
| Builder: | La Seyne-sur-Mer |
| Laid down: | 28 November 1882 |
| Launched: | 24 may 1887 |
| Commissioned: | 18 April 1891 |
| In service: | 18 April 1891 |
| Out of service: | 1 October 1920 |
| Fate: | Broken up in 1922 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Marceau class battleship |
| Displacement: | 10 558 tonnes |
| Length: | 99 metres |
| Beam: | 20 metres |
| Draught: | 8.4 metres |
| Propulsion: | 2 steam engines, 8 boilers, 11 000 shp |
| Speed: | 16 knots |
| Complement: | 651 |
| Armament: |
4 x 340mm/28 Modèle 1881 guns in single mountings |
| Armour: |
Belt: 460mm |
The Marceau was an ironclad battleship of the French Navy, lead ship of her class
She served in the Mediterranean Squadron until 1900, when she was rebuilt. She returned to service in 1906 as a school ship for torpedo warfare.
During the First World War, she served in Matla and Corfu as a submarine tender.
 An early configuration of the Marceau |
