1/40th-scale model of the 100-gun Hercule, lead ship of Wagram 's class, on display at the Musée national de la Marine. | |
History | |
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France | |
Name | Wagram [1] |
Namesake | Battle of Wagram |
Builder | Lorient [1] |
Laid down | 22 August 1833 [1] |
Launched | 12 June 1854 [1] |
Stricken | 1867 [1] |
Fate | Sunk as Target April 29, 1867 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Hercule class |
Displacement | 4440 tonnes |
Length | 62.50 |
Beam | 16.20 |
Draught | 8.23 |
Sail plan | 3150 m² of sails |
Complement | 955 men |
Armament |
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Armour | timber |
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