Navies of the world

by Edward W. Very

EMBUSCADE.

CAIMAN. INDOMPTABLE. TERRIBLE.

Coast-defence vessels; type not known, but presumably citadel ships of a displacement not less than 12,000 tons. The battery of this type is six 13¼-inch guns. They are evidently intended as more powerful vessels than either the Inflexible or Duilio.

FRENCH UNARMORED FLEET.
(Rapid Cruisers.)

• A = Length between Perpendiculars.
• B = Breadth of Beam.
• C = Maximum Draft.
• D = Displacement.
• E = Construction Material.

Type and Name.	A	B	C	D	E
	Ft. in.	Ft. in.	Ft. in.	Tons.
1st Class Cruisers.
Duquesne	326 6	50	22 7	5,345	Iron sheathed
Tourville	326 6	50	22 7	5,345	”
2d Class Cruisers.
Duguay Trouin	289 8	42 9	16 1	3,070	”
Villars	249 3	37 11	15 1	2,231	Wood
Forfait	249 3	37 11	15 1	2,231	”
Magon	249 3	37 11	15 1	2,231	”
Roland	249 3	37 11	15 1	2,231	”
La Perouse	262 5	37 5	17	2,200	”
D’Estaing	262 5	37 5	17	2,200	”
Monge	262 5	37 5	17	2,200	”
Nielly	262 5	37 5	17	2,200	”
* * * *	262 5	37 5	17	2,200	”
* * * *	262 5	37 5	17	2,200	”
Infernet	245 8	35 9	12 5	1,865	”
Champlain	245 8	35 9	12 5	1,865	”
Laclocheterie	245 8	35 9	12 5	1,865	”
Du Petit Thouars	245 8	35 9	12 5	1,865	”
Sané				1,900	”
Seignelay				1,900	”
Fabert				1,900	”
3d Class Cruisers.
Eclaireur	236 2	35 5	14 8	1,610	Composite
Rigaut de Genouilly	236 2	35 5	14 8	1,610	”
3d Class Dispatch Vessels.
Bisson	200	28 5	11	833	”
Labourdonnais	200	28 5	11	833	”
Hussard	200	28 5	11	833	”
Lancier	200	28 5	11	833	”
Chasseur	200	28 5	11	833	”
Voltigeur	200	28 5	11	833	”
Bouvet					”
Parseval				850	”

• F = Indicated Horse-power.
• G = Maximum Speed.
• H = Date of Launch.

Type and Name.	F	G	H	Battery.
		Knots	Year.
1st Class Cruisers.
Duquesne	6,589	17	1876	VII 7½-inch,
				XIV 5½-inch.
Tourville	6,589	17	1877	VII 7½-inch,
				XIV 5½-inch.
2d Class Cruisers.
Duguay Trouin	3,740	16	1877	V 7½-inch,
				V 5½-inch.
Villars	2,790	15	Building	VI 6½-inch, X 5½-inch.
Forfait	2,790	15	”
Magon	2,790	15	”
Roland	2,790	15	”
La Perouse	2,790	15	”
D’Estaing	2,790	15	”
Monge	2,790	15	”
Nielly	2,790	15	”
* * * *	2,790	15	”
* * * *	2,790	15	”
Infernet	1,784	14.4	1869	I 6½-inch, VIII 5½-inch.
Champlain	1,784	14.4	1872
Laclocheterie	1,784	14.4	1872
Du Petit Thouars	1,784	14.4	1875
Sané	1,967	15	1867
Seignelay	1,900	14.7	1875
Fabert	1,900	14.7	1875
3d Class Cruisers.
Eclaireur	1,900	15	1876	VIII 5½-inch.
Rigaut de Genouilly	1,900	15	1877
3d Class Dispatch Vessels.
Bisson	850	12.2	1877	IV 5½-inch.
Labourdonnais	850	12.2	1876
Hussard	850	12.2	1876
Lancier	850	12.2	1877
Chasseur	850	12.2	Building
Voltigeur	850	12.2	”
Bouvet	850	12	1876	I 6½-inch, II 5½-inch, I 4¾-inch.
Parseval	850	12	1877

FRENCH UNARMORED FLEET—(CONTINUED.)