French ironclad Courbet

Courbet in Toulon, probably in the early 1890s
History
France
NameCourbet
NamesakeAmédée Courbet
Laid down19 July 1875
Launched27 April 1882, as Foudroyant
Commissioned20 October 1886, as Courbet
Decommissioned4 January 1903
Stricken5 February 1909
FateSold for scrap, 25 August 1910
General characteristics
Class and typeDévastation-class central battery ship
Displacement10,450 long tons (10,620 t)
Length100.52 m (329 ft 9 in) (loa)
Beam21.26 m (69 ft 9 in)
Draft8.08–8.23 m (26 ft 6 in – 27 ft 0 in)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed15 to 15.5 kn (27.8 to 28.7 km/h; 17.3 to 17.8 mph)
Range3,100 nmi (5,700 km; 3,600 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement689 men
Armament
Armor
  • Belt: 178 to 381 mm (7 to 15 in)
  • Casemate: 241 mm (9.5 in)
  • Deck: 61 mm (2.4 in)

Courbet was an Dévastation-class ironclad central battery battleship of the French Navy.