French ironclad Neptune
 The Neptune on Penfeld river, c. 1892, by Edmond Chagot
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| History | |
|---|---|
 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 and type | Template:Sclass- |
| 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 |
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| Armour | |
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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