French ironclad Savoie

A scale model of sister ship Flandre
History
France
NameSavoie
NamesakeSavoie
Ordered16 November 1860
BuilderArsenal de Toulon
Laid downMarch 1861
Launched29 September 1864
CompletedApril 1865
Commissioned25 March 1865
Stricken19 November 1888
FateScrapped, 1889
General characteristics
Class and typeProvence-class ironclad frigate
Displacement5,810 t (5,720 long tons)
Length82.9 m (272 ft) (o/a)
Beam17.06 m (56 ft)
Draft8.4 m (27 ft 7 in) (deep load)
Installed power
Propulsion1 shaft, 1 compound-expansion steam engine
Sail planBarque-rig
Speed14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)
Range2,410 nautical miles (4,460 km; 2,770 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement579–594
Armament
Armor

The French ironclad Savoie was one of 10 Provence-class armored frigates built for the French Navy (Marine Nationale) during the 1860s. Commissioned in 1865, she was initially assigned to the Northern Squadron (Escadre du Nord), often serving as a flagship. The ironclad played a minor role in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871, blockading the North Sea coast of Prussia. Savoie was reduced to reserve after the war, but was reactivated in 1872 and assigned to the Mediterranean Squadron (Escadre de la Méditerranée). The ship was decommissioned in 1879 and was used for testing in 1883. Savoie was stricken in 1888 and was scrapped the following year.