speed of . Her main armament consisted of three , 28-caliber guns mounted in individual barbette mounts, one forward, one amidships, and one aft, all on the centerline. These guns were supported by a secondary battery of four and eight or ten guns, all carried in individual pivot mounts. For defense against torpedo boats, she carried four 3-pounder guns, one 47 mm 3-pounder Hotchkiss revolver cannon, and fourteen 1-pounder Hotchkiss revolvers, all in individual mounts. Her armament was rounded out with six torpedo tubes in above-water mounts. The ship was protected with a combination of mild steel and compound armor; her belt was thick and extended for the entire length of the hull. The barbettes for the main battery were thick and the supporting tubes were also 406 mm. Her conning tower was thick. Modifications The ship underwent a series of modifications through her career; the first of these took place in 1892, which saw her 138.6 mm guns converted to quick-firing models. In 1897, Amiral Baudin was modernized more extensively, including numerous changes to her armament. The central main battery gun was removed, along with its barbette, and a new, lightly armored battery for the 163 mm guns was erected in its place. These guns were removed from their hull sponsons and quick-firing M1887 versions were installed in the new battery. Quick-firing versions of the 138 mm guns were installed in place of the old guns, and her anti-torpedo boat defense was revised to two guns, twenty of the 47 mm guns, six 37 mm Hotchkiss guns, and six of the 37 mm Hotchkiss revolver cannon. Two of her torpedo tubes were also removed. Service history Construction – 1895 Amiral Baudin ordered on 13 December 1878, and she was laid down on 1 February 1879 in Brest, France. She was launched on 5 June 1883 and the installation of her propulsion system was carried out between 22 September 1884 and 12 January 1887. She was commissioned for sea trials on 1 May 1888, and she spent the rest of the year under evaluation. The ship was finally placed in full commission on 21 January 1889, and she departed for Toulon on 5 February, arriving there ten days later. Amiral Baudin thereafter served in the 1st Division, Mediterranean Squadron, along with her sister , and Amiral Duperré. She took part in the annual fleet maneuvers that year in company with