Ville de Nantes-class ship of the line

Class overview
Name: Ville de Nantes
Operators:  French Navy
Preceded by: Algésiras-class ship of the line
Completed: 3
General characteristics
Type: 90-gun ship of the line
Displacement: 5,150 tonnes
Length: 71.7 m (235 ft 3 in)
Beam: 16.8 m (55 ft 1 in)
Draught: 8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Propulsion:
  • 3,600 shp (2,685 kW) steam engine
  • 2,730 m2 (29,400 sq ft) sail area
Speed: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement: 490 men
Armament:
  • 14 × rifled 30-pounders
  • 48 × smoothbore 30-pounders
  • 16 × 24-pounders
Armour: Timber
Notes: Ships in class include: Ville de Nantes, Ville de Lyon, Ville de Bordeaux

The Ville de Nantes class was a late type of ship of the line of the French Navy.

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Launched: 1862
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