:::: Naval Vessels - FRANCE - BATTLESHIPS
L'ALGÉSIRAS*
Code - N2144A
£1.35
Class - 8
Date - 1855
Description - L'ALGÉSIRAS (later Le Napoleon class) N2144A
Launched 1855. Sisters: Arcole, Redoutable,Imperial,
Intrepide,Ville de Nantes,Ville de Bordeaux & Ville de Lyon.
Displacement 5121 tons, Dimensions 234' x 53'
Armament 16 x 22cm shell guns
20 x 16cm shell guns
2 x 16cm Rifles
18 x 36pdr, 34 x 30 pdr
Speed Around 12 knots but the fastest
Algesiras claimed almost 14 knots
