According to my 1894 Brassey's, this photograph seems to reflect the original configuration of the French coast defense battleship Furieux. The Furieux was constructed of a mixture of both iron and steel, so the Furieux was a transitional step. I am sure that the figures given in Brassey's are just nominal, but they are still of interest:
French coast defense battleship Furieux, launched in 1883
Displacement: 6,000 tons
Dimensions: 247ft-10in x 59ft x 21ft-9in two screws
Belt: 20in Armament: 17-3/4in
Armament: 2-34cm (13.4in) 48 ton, 5-small QF, 10-mg
Max speed: 14 knots Range: 1,500nm Coal: 290 tons
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