Amiral Baudin-class ironclad

The Amiral Baudin class was a type of ironclad battleships of the French Navy.

Design and history
They were built on a design similar to that of Amiral Duperré, enlarged and designed from the start to use steam propulsion only.

They were upgraded with armoured masts carrying small guns. 

Ships

 * Amiral Baudin
 * Builder: Brest
 * Ordered:
 * Launched: 5 June 1883
 * Fate: Broken up in 1910


 * Formidable
 * Builder: Lorient
 * Ordered: 13 December 1878
 * Launched: 16 April 1885
 * Fate: Broken up 1910