Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for FS La Gloire (1860).
8 x Oval coal-fired tube boilers driving a 2-cycle horizontal return connecting rod engine developing 2,500 horsepower; 1 x single screw propeller; 3 x sail masts.
Propulsion
11.0 kts
12.7 mph
Surface Speed
Essentially Unlimited
Range