French battleship Charles Martel (1893)
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| Career (France) |  |
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| Namesake: | Charles Martel |
| Ordered: | 10 September 1890[1] |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Laid down: | 1 August 1891[1] |
| Launched: | 29 August 1893[1] |
| Commissioned: | 10 January 1896[1] |
| Decommissioned: | 1 April 1914[1] |
| In service: | 1897[1] |
| Struck: | 30 October 1919[1] |
| Fate: | Broken up in 1921 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Battleship |
| Length: | 119[1] |
| Beam: | 22.2[1] |
| Draught: | 8.5[1] |
| Installed power: | 15 000 shp |
| Propulsion: | 24 boilers steam engine, 2 shafts[1] |
| Speed: | 18 knots |
| Complement: | 644 |
| Armament: |
2 x 305mm/45 Modèle 1887 guns |
| Armour: |
Belt: 480 mm |
The Charles Martel was an ironclad battleship of the French Navy. She was the first French battleship to use nickel-plated steel for her armour.
See also
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