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Type | Screw Battleship |
Built | 1852 |
Armament | 91 muzzle-loading smooth-bore cannons |
Speed | 11.24 Knots under steam |
Length | 230 ft |
Weight | 3,085 |
Stations | Mediterranean Fleet |
Crew | 860 |
Fate | Between 1857 and 1858, the Agamemnon was equipped as a cable ship and laid the eastern half of the first Transatlantic telegraph cable. |
Notes | This was one of the first steam ships. Although, as steam technology was still basic, it kept its three masts to be able to still use sailpower. It was built in response to the French Napoleon class of Screw Battleships. |
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