Suffren
Sunk
| Type | Pre-dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 2 × twin 305 mm (12 in) guns |
Pre-dreadnought, damaged on 18 March 1915. Torpedoed and sunk with all hands off Portugal in 1916.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × twin 305 mm (12 in) guns
- 10 × single 164.7 mm (6.5 in) guns
- 8 × single 100 mm (3.9 in) guns
- 22 × single 47 mm (1.9 in) guns
- 2 × single 37 mm (1.5 in) guns
- 4 × 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 300 mm (11.8 in)
- Decks: 60 mm (2.4 in)
- Barbettes: 250 mm (9.8 in)
- Main turrets: 290 mm (11.4 in)
- Bulkheads: 110 mm (4.3 in)
- Conning tower: 224–274 mm (8.8–10.8 in)
| Builder | Arsenal de Brest |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 5 January 1899 |
| Launched | 25 July 1899 |
| Commissioned | 3 February 1904 |
| Displacement | 12,432 t (12,236 long tons) (normal) 12,892 t (12,688 long tons) (full load) |
| Length | 125.91 m (413 ft 1 in) |
| Speed | 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
| Complement | 668 (normal), 742 (flagship) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
25 July 1899
18 March 1915
Fate
Sunk
Torpedoed and sunk, 26 November 1916