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French battleship Marceau (1887)
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The Marceau was an ironclad battleship of the French Navy
, lead ship of her class
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She served in the Mediterranean Squadron until 1900, when she was rebuilt. She returned to service in 1906 as a school ship for torpedo warfare.
During the First World War, she served in Matla and Corfu as a submarine tender
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French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
, lead ship of her class
Marceau class battleship
The Marceau class was class of ironclad battleships of the French Navy. They were the last barbette ships built in France.* Marceau...
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She served in the Mediterranean Squadron until 1900, when she was rebuilt. She returned to service in 1906 as a school ship for torpedo warfare.
During the First World War, she served in Matla and Corfu as a submarine tender
Submarine tender
A submarine tender is a type of ship that supplies and supports submarines.Submarines are small compared to most oceangoing vessels, and generally do not have the ability to carry large amounts of food, fuel, torpedoes, and other supplies, nor to carry a full array of maintenance equipment and...
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