Posted in French Navy 1890

Amiral Duperre (1879)

France. Barbette Ironclad Amiral Duperre. Built 1877-82, service until 1905 After the first steel-built ironclads, the Devastation class, which were…

Posted in French Navy 1890

Colbert class Ironclad (1875)

France. Central Battery Ironclad Colbert, Trident Built 1870-78, service until 1900 The Colbert class were a pair armored frigates and…

Posted in Royal Navy 1890

Iris class cruiser (1877)

RN (1875-79, service until 1905-19): Iris, Mercury The Iris class Cruiser were an important milestone in the development of the…

Posted in French Navy 1890

Davout (1889)

Marine Nationale (1887-80), Protected cruiser, 1890-1910 Davout (After Napoleon’s Marshall) was a protected cruiser of completely new and modern type…

Posted in French Navy 1890

Richelieu (1876)

France. Central Battery Ironclad Built 1869-76, service until 1900 The French ironclad Richelieu was a wooden-hulled central battery ironclad started…

Posted in Dutch Navy 1890

HNLMS Prins Hendrik der Nederlanden (1866)

Dutch Netherlands Navy. Ironclad turret ram ship (1867-1899). Another early turret design also built in Britain for another naval power…

Posted in 1890 Danish Navy

HDMS Rolfe Krake (1863)

Dansk marine – Ironclad (Panserbatteriet) (1864-1907) Rolf Krake was a Danish turret ironclad built in Scotland by Robert Napier in…

Posted in Italian Navy 1890

Dogali (1885)

Italy (1885) Protected Cruiser Dogali, a very unique protected cruiser: Dogali was a protected cruiser built for the Regia Marina…

Posted in French Navy 1890

Friedland (1873)

France 1877-1898, Central Battery Ironclad The French ironclad Friedland was originally an iron-hulled version of the Océan-class armoured frigates but…

Posted in French Navy 1890

Amiral Cecille (1888)

Marine Nationale (1888), Protected cruiser, 1889-1919 Amiral Cécille was the third protected cruiser built in France, with a blend of…