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In 1915, along with her sister-ship ''[[French battleship Gaulois (1896)|Gaulois]]'', she took part in the [[Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign]], under admiral [[Émile Paul Amable Guépratte|Guépratte]]. |
In 1915, along with her sister-ship ''[[French battleship Gaulois (1896)|Gaulois]]'', she took part in the [[Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign]], under admiral [[Émile Paul Amable Guépratte|Guépratte]]. |
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Revision as of 04:14, 3 August 2008
 The St Louis, sister-ship of the Charlemagne
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| History | |
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| Namesake | Charlemagne |
| Builder | Brest shipyard |
| Laid down | 1894 |
| Launched | October 12 1895[1] |
| Commissioned | December 1899 |
| Stricken | 1920 |
| Fate | Broken up |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Charlemagne class battleship |
| Displacement | 11,300 tonnes |
| Length | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Beam | 20.5 m (67 ft) |
| Draught | 8.40 m (27.6 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 steam engines, 3 shafts, 14,500 HP |
| Speed | 18 knots |
| Complement | 725 men |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 4 × 305mm/40 Modèle 1893 guns in twin mounts 10 × 138mm/45 Modèle 1893 guns in single mouts |
| Armour | list error: <br /> list (help) belt : 250-400 mm decks : 90 and 40 mm |
The Charlemagne was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the French Navy.
In 1915, along with her sister-ship Gaulois, she took part in the Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign, under admiral Guépratte.
References
- ^ The Times (London), Saturday, October 12 1895, p.7