French ship Océan (1870)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Océan.
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Océan |
| Namesake: | Ocean |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Laid down: | 18 April 1865 |
| Launched: | 15 October 1868 |
| Commissioned: | 15 July 1870 |
| Struck: | 26 November 1894 |
| Fate: | Broken up in 1895 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Océan class ironclad |
| Displacement: | 7538 tonnes |
| Length: | 86.20 metres (85.40 at the waterline) |
| Beam: | 17.72 metres |
| Draught: | 9.0 metres |
| Propulsion: |
Sail |
| Speed: | 13.7 knots |
| Armament: |
original : 4x240 mm + 4x194 mm + 4x164 mm 20-tonnes ram |
| Armour: |
Belt: 18 cm (aft) to 20 cm (bow) |
The Océan was an ironclad of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.
Océan was commissioned on 15 July 1870, four days before the Franco-Prussian War broke out. From September, she was stationed in the Northern Sea.
In June 1871, she reintegrated the escadre d'évolution.
In 1878, Océan undertook a refit and modernisation in Brest.
From 1891, she was used as a school ship, before being broken up in 1895.
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