 A scale model of sister ship Flandre
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| History | |
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 France | |
| Name | Savoie |
| Namesake | Savoie |
| Ordered | 16 November 1860 |
| Builder | Arsenal de Toulon |
| Laid down | March 1861 |
| Launched | 29 September 1864 |
| Completed | April 1865 |
| Commissioned | 25 March 1865 |
| Stricken | 19 November 1888 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1889 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Provence-class ironclad frigate |
| Displacement | 5,810 t (5,720 long tons) |
| Length | 82.9 m (272 ft) (o/a) |
| Beam | 17.06 m (56 ft) |
| Draft | 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in) (deep load) |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | 1 shaft, 1 compound-expansion steam engine |
| Sail plan | Barque-rig |
| Speed | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) |
| Range | 2,410 nautical miles (4,460 km; 2,770 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 579–594 |
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The French ironclad Savoie was one of 10 Provence-class armored frigates built for the French Navy (Marine Nationale) during the 1860s. Commissioned in 1865, she was initially assigned to the Northern Squadron (Escadre du Nord), often serving as a flagship. The ironclad played a minor role in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871, blockading the North Sea coast of Prussia. Savoie was reduced to reserve after the war, but was reactivated in 1872 and assigned to the Mediterranean Squadron (Escadre de la Méditerranée). The ship was decommissioned in 1879 and was used for testing in 1883. Savoie was stricken in 1888 and was scrapped the following year.