 The French Fleet in the Baltic, the Admiral's Flagship, the Surveillante, Leading
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Second French Empire | |
| Name | Surveillante |
| Namesake | Guardian |
| Ordered | 12 November 1860 |
| Builder | Arsenal de Lorient |
| Laid down | 28 January 1861 |
| Launched | 28 August 1864 |
| Completed | May 1867 |
| Commissioned | 21 October 1867 |
| Reclassified |
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| Stricken | 1890 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1898 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Provence-class ironclad frigate |
| Displacement | 5,700–6,000 t (5,600–5,900 long tons) |
| Length | 80.72 m (264 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 17 m (55 ft 9 in) |
| Draft | 7.7–8.8 m (25 ft 3 in – 28 ft 10 in) |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | 1 shaft, 1 HRCR-steam engine |
| Sail plan | Barque-rig |
| Speed | 13.2 knots (24.4 km/h; 15.2 mph) (trials) |
| Range | 2,410 nautical miles (4,460 km; 2,770 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 579–594 |
| Armament | 11 × single 194 mm (7.6 in) smoothbore muzzle-loading guns |
| Armor |
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The French ironclad Surveillante was one of 10 Provence-class armored frigates built for the French Navy (Marine Nationale) during the 1860s. Commissioned in 1867, she was initially assigned to the Northern Squadron (Escadre du Nord). The ironclad played a minor role as a flagship in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871, blockading the Baltic and North Sea coasts of Prussia. Surveillante was decommissioned after the war, but was reactivated in 1876. She was transferred to the Mediterranean Squadron (Escadre de la Méditerranée) the following year.
The ship was reduced to reserve in 1879, but was reactivated in 1880 and participated in the French occupation of Tunisia the following year. Surveillante spent most of the years between 1882 and 1887 in reserve. The ship was condemned that latter year, but served as a guard ship until 1890. She then hulked as a coal storeship and was finally scrapped in 1898.