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| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Charlemagne |
| Namesake | Charlemagne |
| Laid down | 1850 |
| Launched | 16 January 1851 |
| Commissioned | 14 September 1851 |
| Fate | Broken up 1884 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ship of the line |
| Armament | 80 guns |
Charlemagne was an 80-gun French ship of the line. She was laid down in 1850, launched on 16 January 1851 and commissioned on 14 September 1851 before being completed in December.[1]
The ship was in the Mediterranean Sea in 1852.[2] The ship was sent by Napoleon III to the Black Sea as a show of force in violation of the London Straits Convention just prior to the Crimean War.[3]
Charlemagne was broken up in 1884.[4]