Normandie (Ship)

Normandie (Ship)

The French Navy's "Normandie" was a sister ship to the "La Gloire", the world's first ocean-going ironclad battleship. The "Gloire class" were designed by the French naval architect Dupuy de Lôme. "Normandie" was the third and last of the class to be completed.

In 1862, "Normandie" became the first ironclad to cross the Atlantic, on her way to support the French intervention in Mexico.

"Normandie"'s original battery proved to be ineffective against armour, and was replaced in 1868 with breech loaders. Her poor construction, a result of using poor quality timbers, saw her stricken in 1871, after less than 10 years' service.

References

* Roger Chesneau and Eugene M. Kolesnik, ed., "Conway's All The Worlds Fighting Ships, 1860-1905", (Conway Maritime Press, London, 1979), ISBN 0-85177-133-5


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