Lave
Survived
| Type | Floating battery |
|---|---|
| Class | Dévastation |
| War | Crimean War |
| Main guns | 16 × single 194 mm (7.6 in) 50 pdr smoothbore guns |
Armoured floating battery. Took 66 hits at Kinburn.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 16 × single 194 mm (7.6 in) 50 pdr smoothbore guns
- 2 × single 120 mm (4.7 in) 18 pdr smoothbore guns or
- 2 × single 12 pdr carronades
Armour
- Waterline belt: 110 mm (4.3 in)
- Battery: 100 mm (3.9 in)
| Builder | Arsenal de Lorient |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 5 September 1854 |
| Launched | 26 May 1855 |
| Commissioned | 23 April 1855 (for trials) |
| Displacement | 1,604 t (1,579 long tons) |
| Length | 53 m (173 ft 11 in) |
| Speed | 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
26 May 1855
Battle of Kinburn
Survived
17 October 1855
Hit 66 times
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 1872–1873