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1887 to c.1905 - 78 - No.75 Class Torpedo Boat - 53 tons - 35.0 x 3.4 - 1887 Ateliers & Chantiers de la Loire, Nantes - 2TT - 20 knots - highly unstable and slow, all discarded by 1910.
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1887 to c.1905 - 78 - No.75 Class Torpedo Boat - 53 tons - 35.0 x 3.4 - 1887 Ateliers & Chantiers de la Loire, Nantes - 2TT - 20 knots - highly unstable and slow, all discarded by 1910.

  • 1855 to 1866 - BRETAGNE - Three-Decked Ship of the Line - 6875 tons - 81.0 x 18.1 - 1855 Arsenal de Brest - 130 guns on three decks - 12.6 knots - fitted with steam engine while bulding - 1855 Crimean War, 1866 Barracks Ship (Cadet Training Ship), 1880 sold for breaking.
  • 1856 to 1906 - ALGESIRAS - Algesiras Class Ship of the Line - 5160 tons - 71.6 x 16.8 - 1856 Arsenal de Toulon - 4x138mm, 4xRevolver Guns, 2x37mm - 12 knots - 1859 Blockade of Venice, 1865 Transport, later converted to schoolship for torpedomen, as seen here, 25/11/06 destroyed in Toulon by fire, 3 dead.
  • 1863 to 1890 - BORDA - Schoolship - 5826 tons - 64,5 x 11.1 - 1849 Brest Navy Yard as VALMY - 120 guns - largest wooden ship-of-the-line ever built in France - 10/54 Bombardment of Sebastopol, 1855 disarmed, 1863 to French Naval Academy as Schoolship BORDA, 1890 INTREPIDE, 1891 decommisioned and scrapped.
  • 1877 to 1898 - FRIEDLAND - Central Battery Ironclad - 8850 tons - 101.1 x 17.7 - 1877 Arsenal de Lorient - 8x274mm, 8x139mm, 8x37mm - 13 knots - 1878 Mediterranean Sqdn., 07/1881 Bombardment of Sfax, 1887 to Reserve, 1893 recommissioned, 1898 decommissioned, 1902 sold for breaking.
  • 1877 to 1900 - COLBERT - Colbert Class Central Battery Ironclad - 8750 tons - 101.1 x 17.5 - 1877 Arsenal de Brest - 8x274mm, 1x240mm, 8x139mm - 14 knots - 1879 to 1890 Flagship, Mediterranean Fleet, 1890 to Reserve, 1895 disarmed and decommissioned, 1900 stricken, 1909 sold for breaking.
  • 1878 to 1910 - REDOUBTABLE - Central Battery Ironclad - 9430 tons - 100.7 x 19.8 - 1878 Lorient Navy Yard - 7x10in., 6x5.5in, 4TT - 14.5 knots - 1878 Mediterranean, 1900 China, 03/10 decommisioned, 1912 broken up at Saigon - seen here after 1890.
  • 1878 to 1910 - REDOUBTABLE - Central Battery Ironclad - 9430 tons - 100.7 x 19.8 - 1878 Lorient Navy Yard - 7x10in., 6x5.5in, 4TT - 14.5 knots - 1878 Mediterranean, 1900 China, 03/10 decommisioned, 1912 broken up at Saigon.
  • 1879 to 1896 - VILLARS - Villars Class Unprotected Cruiser - 2250 tons - 1879 Arsenal de Cherbourg - 1879 Far East Sqdn, 23/08/1884 Battle of Foochow, 1896 decommissioned - seen here in 05/1889.
  • 1880 to 1895 - PARSEVAL - Parseval Class Composite Screw Sloop - 856 tons - 60.8 x 8.6 - 1880 Arsenal de Rochefort - 4x139mm, 5x37mm - 11.5 knots - 1895 renamed AMIRAL PARSEVAL, 1900 decommissioned.
  • 1883 to 1906 - AMIRAL DUPERRE - Amiral Duperre Class Barbette Battleship - 11200 tons - 98.9 x 20.4 - 1883 Chantiers de la Seyne - 14x4in., 15x5.5in - 14 knots - 1883 Mediterranean Squadron, 1898 Northern Fleet, 12/06 decommisioned, target ship, 1909 broken up.
  • 1886 to 1920 - REQUIN - Terrible Class Coast Defence Ship - 7000 tons - 84.6 x 18.0 - 1886 built - 2x10.8in., 6x4in. - 13 knots - 1920 sold for breaking - seen here in the Suez Canal in 1917.
  • 1887 to c.1905 - 78 - No.75 Class Torpedo Boat - 53 tons - 35.0 x 3.4 - 1887 Ateliers & Chantiers de la Loire, Nantes - 2TT - 20 knots - highly unstable and slow, all discarded by 1910.
  • 1888 to 1909 - FORMIDABLE - Admiral Baudin Class Pre-Dreadnought Battleship - 12350 tons - 98.0 x 21.2 - 1888 Lorient Naval Dockyard - 05/91 Flafship of Mediterranean Squadron, 1898 Atlantic Fleet, 02/09 decommisioned.
  • 1889 to 1908 - VAUTOUR - Condor Class Torpedo Cruiser - 1266 tons - 68.0 x 9.0 - 1889 Arsenal de Toulon - 5x100mm, 4x47mm, 6x37mm, 4TT - 17 knots - 1908 decommissioned - seen here in 1890.
  • 1890 to 1908 - HOCHE - Modified Amiral Baudin Class Battleship - 12150 tons - 89.0 x 21.2 - 1890 Loreint Naval Dockyard - 2x14in, 2x12in, 18x6.5in., 5TT - 16 knots - 1895 after armoured mast replaced with pole mast, 1902 single funnel replaced with two side-by-side funnels, 1908 decommisoned, 12/13 sunk as gunnery target - posted April 22nd, 1910. This must be a pre-1995 picture as the ship still has it's armoured after mast.
  • 1890 to 1908 - HOCHE - Modified Amiral Baudin Class Battleship - 12150 tons - 89.0 x 21.2 - 1890 Loreint Naval Dockyard - 2x14in, 2x12in, 18x6.5in., 5TT - 16 knots - 1895 after armoured mast replaced with pole mast, 1902 single funnel replaced with two side-by-side funnels, 1908 decommisoned, 12/13 sunk as gunnery target - posted March 8th, 1907 - post 1902 picture.
  • 1890 to1919 - AMIRAL CECILLE - Protected Cruiser - 5900 tons - 115.5 x 15.0 - 1890 Chantiers de la Mediterranee, La Seyne - 8x165mm, 10x139mm, 6x47mm, 14x37mm, 4TT - 19 knots - 1907 Torpedo Training Ship at Toulon, 1919 decommissioned, broken up.
  • 1891 to 1908 - TROUDE - Troude Class Protected Cruiser - 1923 tons - 95.0 x 9.0 - 1891 Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeaux - 4x139mm, 4x47mm, 4x37mm, 4TT, 150 mines - 20 knots - 1891 Guardship, Levant, 1901 major refit, 1906 Haiti, 1908 decommissioned.
  • 1891 to 1910 - LEGER - Levrier Class Torpedo Gunboat - 503 tons - 63.0 x 7.0 - 1891 Arsenal de Lorient - 1x65mm, 3x47mm, 2x37mm, 3TT - 18 knots - 1910 decommissioned.
  • 1891 to 1922 - COSMAO - Troude Class Protected Cruiser - 1923 tons - 95.0 x 9.0 - 1891 Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeaux - 4x139mm, 4x40mm, 4x37mm, 4TT, 150 mines - 20 knots - 1922 sold for breaking - posted March 26th, 1912.
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