French ironclad Neptune

For other ships of the same name, see French ship Neptune.

History
The Neptune on Penfeld river, c. 1892, by Edmond Chagot
France
Name:	Neptune
Namesake:	Neptune
Ordered:	7 October 1880
Builder:	Brest
Laid down:	17 April 1882
Launched:	7 May 1887
Commissioned:	1892
In service:	23 December 1892
Out of service:	4 February 1908
Fate:	Sunk as target ship in 1913
General characteristics
Class & type:	Marceau-class ironclad
Displacement:	10,558 tonnes
Length:	99 m (325 ft)
Beam:	20 m (66 ft)
Draught:	8.4 m (28 ft)
Installed power:	8 boilers, 11,000 shp (8,200 kW)
Propulsion:	2 steam engines
Speed:	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement:	651
Armament:	4 × single 340mm/28 Modèle 1881 guns 17 × single 138mm/45 Modèle 1888 guns 5 × 450 mm (18 in) torpedo tubes
Armour:	Belt: 460 mm (18 in) Deck: 80 mm (3.1 in) Bridge: 150 mm (5.9 in) Barbettes: 400 mm (16 in)

Neptune was an ironclad battleship of the French Navy.

Service history

Neptune served in the Mediterranean squadron until 1898, when she was used as a training ship, and as a hulk from February 1908.

She was eventually sunk as target off Cherbourg.

External links

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French Barbette Ship Marceau (1881/1891)

Marceau-class ironclads

Marceau Neptune Magenta

Preceded by: Hoche Followed by: Brennus

List of battleships of France

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