French ship Castiglione (1860)

The Castiglione was an ironclad warship of the French Navy, launched in 1860. She was part of the Magenta-class, along with her sister ship Magenta. These ships were among the first ironclad battleships in the French fleet and represented a significant advancement in naval technology at the time.

Castiglione was designed as a broadside ironclad, meaning she mounted her guns along the sides of the hull. She was initially armed with a mix of rifled and smoothbore guns, a common practice in the early days of ironclad development as navies experimented with different armament types. The number and type of guns were subject to changes during the ship's service life as naval artillery technology progressed.

The ship played a role in the ongoing competition between France and Great Britain for naval supremacy. She served in various fleet exercises and deployments in the Mediterranean Sea and elsewhere. While not involved in any major naval battles, Castiglione was a visible symbol of French naval power.

Details concerning Castiglione's specific service record, including details of refits and modifications, are sometimes incomplete or conflicting across historical sources. She was eventually removed from active service and likely scrapped or converted to other uses, as was common for older ironclads as newer and more powerful ships were built.