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Napoléon-class Ship Of The Line
The ''Napoléon'' class was a late type of 90-gun ship of the line, ships of the line of the French Navy, and the first type of ship of the line designed from the start to incorporate a steam engine. Designed by Henri Dupuy de Lôme, the prototype ''Napoléon'' displayed such outstanding performances during her trials that a production series was immediately ordered, yielding the Algésiras-class ship of the line, ''Algésiras'' sub-class. Furthermore, construction of the two ''Bretagne'' class 130-gun ships was interrupted: ''Desaix'', whose construction had only just started, was cancelled altogether and replaced with , while was dismantled and entirely rebuilt on principles heralded by ''Napoléon''. Further improvements to the ''Algésiras'' type yielded the Ville de Nantes-class ship of the line, ''Ville de Nantes'' sub-class. The "swift ships of the line" of the ''Napoléon'' class were initially considered of the 3rd rank, behind the 120-gun first rank ships of the and an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toulon, France
Toulon (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Tolon , , ) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is the prefecture of the Var department. The Commune of Toulon has a population of 176,198 people (2018), making it France's 13th-largest city. It is the centre of an urban unit with 580,281 inhabitants (2018), the ninth largest in France. Toulon is the third-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille and Nice. Toulon is an important centre for naval construction, fishing, wine making, and the manufacture of aeronautical equipment, armaments, maps, paper, tobacco, printing, shoes, and electronic equipment. The military port of Toulon is the major naval centre on France's Mediterranean coast, home of the French aircraft carrier ''Charles de Gaulle'' and her battle group. The French Mediterranean Fleet is based in Toulon. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
