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Ironclad - L’ocean class

Large vessels, the Ocean class ironclads are heavily armoured, and possess excellent long-ranged and accurate guns.

Ocean class ironclads are an improved version of the French “Provence” class. They are screw-driven battleships fitted with metal-reinforced rams below the waterline that make them particularly deadly to smaller wooden vessels. They have excellent range and accuracy and the crew has exceptionally high morale. The crew are armed with rifles, ready to repel any boarding attacks from those ships fortunate enough to get close enough to attack. The sheer size of these warships makes them ideal for large naval engagements at sea, but they are less suited to small scale port battles as they are less manoeuvrable than some of their smaller counterparts.

The Ocean class ironclads were designed by French naval architect Henri Dupuy de Lome. He was educated at the Ecole Polytechnique and spent some time studying in England. His radical ideas about ship design were not immediately welcomed on his return to France, but after the construction of “Le Napoleon”, the first ever screw-driven battleship, there were few who questioned his methods.

His inventiveness was not confined to the conventional. In 1870 Dupuy de Lome put his considerable experience to use designing the first ever navigable balloon. The French government provided him with anything he required, including large amounts of money, to complete the project. The ‘Dupuy de Lome’ became the first operational airship and was used to great effect during the Franco-Prussian War.

Ironclad - L’ocean class

Unit Name

Ironclad - L’ocean class

Unit Key

Boshin_Ironclad_L'Ocean

Soldiers

50

Category

Heavy Ship

Class

Ironclad

Multiplayer Cost

10000

└ Multiplayer Limit

0

Recruitment Cost

10800

├ Recruitment Turns

5

└ Unit Limit

2

Upkeep Cost

1080

Marines

30

├ Marines Type

boshin_marine

├ Missile Range

180

├ Missile Accuracy

30

└ Missile Ammunition

30

Seamen

20

├ Seamen Type

boshin_seaman

├ Melee Attack

12

└ Melee Defence

2

Gunners

24

├ Gun Type

boshin_naval_cannon_extra_large
boshin_naval_cannon_extra_large

├ Range

850

└ Fire Power

550

Accuracy

70

Reloading Skill

4

Hull Strength

6000

├ Ship Category

Boshin_Naval_Crew

├ Manoeuvrability

Low

└ Top Speed

14

Morale

19

Abilities

  • Fast Reload Fast Reload
    This increases the reload skill of a ship's crew for a short period of time.
  • Overheat Engine Overheat Engine
    This increases a ship's speed for a short period of time.
  • Ramming Ramming
    This ship can ram others, causing damage to both the enemy and itself.

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Medium-speed ironclad vessel
  • Large crew
  • Excellent range and accuracy
  • Excellent morale
  • Large number of guns