Charlemagne
Survived
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| War | Crimean War |
| Main guns | 24 × 30-pounder long guns (lower deck) |
Screw ship of the line. A shell passed through her decks and into her engine room at Sevastopol.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 24 × 30-pounder long guns (lower deck)
- 6 × 22 cm (8.7 in) long Paixhans guns (lower deck)
- 26 × 30-pounder short guns (upper deck)
- 6 × 22 cm (8.7 in) short Paixhans guns (upper deck)
- 18 × 16 cm (6.3 in) Paixhans guns (quarterdeck and forecastle)
| Builder | Arsenal de Toulon |
|---|---|
| Laid down | April 1834 |
| Launched | 16 January 1851 |
| Commissioned | 14 September 1851 |
| Displacement | 4,124 tonneaux |
| Length | 59.8 m (196 ft 2 in) (waterline) |
| Speed | 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) |
| Complement | 814 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.