French battleship Magenta (1890)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Magenta.
| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Battle of Magenta |
| Launched: | 19 April 1890 |
| Commissioned: | February 1893 |
| Decommissioned: | 1910 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
| 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 × 1 340mm/28 Modèle 1881 guns 17 × 1 138mm/45 Modèle 1888 guns 5 × 450 mm torpedo tubes |
| Armour: |
Belt: 460 mm Deck: 80 mm Bridge: 150 mm Barbettes: 400 mm |
The Magenta was an ironclad battleship of the French Navy.
- Magenta Marius Bar 2.jpg
- Magenta Marius Bar 1.jpg
