French ironclad Richelieu
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French ironclad Richelieu
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The French ironclad Richelieu was a wooden-hulled central battery ironclad built for the French Navy in the early 1870s. She was named after the 17th century statesman Cardinal de Richelieu. The ship was the flagship of the Mediterranean Squadron for most of her career. Richelieu caught on fire in Toulon in 1880 and was scuttled to prevent her magazines from exploding. She was salvaged and, after being repaired, resumed her role as flagship. In 1886, however, the ship was placed in reserve and w
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French Navy's wooden-hulled central battery ironclad
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_ironclad_Richelieu
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2024-04-19T18:29:03Z
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