D'Assas-class cruiser

D'Assas
Class overview
Name: D'Assas class
Builders:
  • Arsenal de Cherbourg (2),
  • Arsenal De Loire
Operators:  French Navy
Preceded by: Descartes-class cruiser
Succeeded by: Catinat-class cruiser
Built: 1894–1898
In commission: 1898–1924
Completed: 3
Retired: 3
General characteristics
Type: Protected cruiser
Displacement: 3,962 tons
Length: 96.14 m (315 ft 5 in)
Beam: 13.67 m (44 ft 10 in)
Draught: 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in)
Propulsion: 10,000 hp (7,500 kW), two shafts
Speed: 20 knots (37 km/h)
Complement: 370
Armament:
  • 6 × 16 cm (6.3 in) (6 × 1)
  • 4 × 10 cm (3.9 in) (4 × 1)
  • 10 × 4.7 cm (1.9 in) (10 × 1)
  • 7 × 1-pounder (7 × 1)
  • 2 × 45 cm (18 in) torpedo tubes
Armour:
  • 4 in (10 cm) Conning tower
  • 2.8 in (7.1 cm) deck

The D'Assas class was a class of protected cruisers of the French Navy. The class comprised D'Assas, Cassard and Du Chayla.

Design

The ships of the class were 96.14 metres (315 ft 5 in) long, had a beam of 13.67 metres (44 ft 10 in), a draught of 6.25 metres (20 ft 6 in), and had a displacement of 3,962 ton. The ships were equipped with 2 shaft reciprocating engines, which were rated at 10,000 ihp (7,500 kW) and produced a top speed of 20 knots (37 km/h).

The ships had deck armour of 2.8 in (7.1 cm), 4 in (10 cm) conning tower armour and a complement 370 men. The main armament of the ships were six 16 cm (6.3 in) single turret guns. Secondary armament included four single 10 cm (3.9 in) guns and ten 4.7 cm (1.9 in) single guns.

Construction

Name Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Shipyard
D'Assas 1894 May 1896 March 1898 1914 Arsenal De Loire
Cassard 1894 May 1896 February 1898 1924 Arsenal de Cherbourg
Du Chayla March 1894 September 1895 February 1898 1921 Arsenal de Cherbourg
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