Friant-class cruiser
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Class overview | |
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Name: | Friant class |
Builders: | Arsenal de Brest, Arsenal de Cherbourg (2) |
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Preceded by: | Alger-class cruiser |
Succeeded by: | Descartes-class cruiser |
Built: | 1891–1896 |
In commission: | 1895–1920 |
Completed: | 3 |
Retired: | 3 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Protected cruiser |
Displacement: | 3,982 tons |
Length: | 94 m (308 ft 5 in) |
Beam: | 12.98 m (42 ft 7 in) |
Draught: | 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in) |
Propulsion: | 9,500 hp (7,100 kW), two shafts |
Speed: | 18.7 knots (34.6 km/h) |
Complement: | 339 |
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The Friant class was a class of protected cruisers of the French Navy. The class comprised Friant, Bugeaud and Chasseloup Laubat.
Design
The ships of the class were 94 metres (308 ft 5 in) long, had a beam of 12.98 metres (42 ft 7 in), a draught of 6.3 metres (20 ft 8 in), and had a displacement of 3,982 ton. The ships were equipped with 2 shaft reciprocating engines, which were rated at 9,500 ihp (7,100 kW) and produced a top speed of 18.7 knots (34.6 km/h).
The ships had deck armour of 1.2 in (3.0 cm), turret armour of 2 in (5.1 cm), conning tower armour of 3 in (7.6 cm) and a complement 339 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 four 4.7 cm (1.9 in) single guns.
Construction
Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Shipyard |
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Friant | 1891 | April 1893 | April 1895 | 1920 | Arsenal de Brest |
Bugeaud | June 1891 | August 1893 | May 1896 | 1907 | Arsenal de Cherbourg |
Chasseloup Laubat | June 1891 | April 1893 | 1895 | 1911 | Arsenal de Cherbourg |
External links
Media related to Descartes class cruisers at Wikimedia Commons - Description of class