Henri IV
1903
(Optatus OPT-08)
- Class: Henri IV - 1 battleship of 1897
- Displacement: 8,807 tons
- Dimensions: 354 (oa) x 73 x 24 ft.
- Machinery: 3 sets vertical triple-expansion, 3 screws, IHP 11,500 = 17 knots
- Armor: Main belt (Harvey-nickel) 11 in. amidships, 8 in. ends; Main deck 3-5 in.;
Turrets (Harvey-nickel) 10 in.; Conning tower 8 in.
- Armament: 2-10.8 in. (2x1), 7-5.5 in. (7x1)
- Complement: 460
- Builder: Cherbourg
- Laid Down: 15 Jul 1897
- Launched: 8 Aug 1899
- Completed: Sep 1903
- Notes: First ship to incorporate an underwater protection system
against torpedo attack, and first to adopt a superfiring turret arrangement.
Took part in action off Dardanelles, Mar 1915. Covered landing of
Gen. Bailloud's Algerian Division, May 1915. Stricken and scrapped, 1921.
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