French Navy
Armoured Cruiser
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RENAN Renan-class (ERNEST RENAN & JULES MICHELET) Laid down 1904 at St. Nazaire. Launched 1906 Part of the 1st Light Division. Served in the Mediterranean for the entire First World War. She was used as a gunnery training ship before being sunk as a target in 1931. |
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JULES MICHELET Renan-class (ERNEST RENAN & JULES MICHELET) Laid down 1904 at Lorient. Launched 31/8 1905 Part of the 1st Light Division. Served in the Mediterranean and helped to move the Serbian army from Corfu to Bizerta. Taken off active duty in 1931 and used as a target. |
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MARSEILLAISE Aube-class (GLOIRE, MARSEILLAISE, SULLY, CONDE & AMIRAL AUBE) Laid down in January 1900 at Brest. Launched 1901 Completed 1903 Janes 1905-06 describe her as a Aube-class, some sites on Internet as Gloire-class, a improved version of the Gueydon-class Served in the First World War in the Atlantic and took part in escort duty. She was part of the Atlantic Squadron. She escorted the liner taking President Wilson back to America. Taken off active duty in 1929 and subsequently broken up. Displacement: 9458 tons. Speed: 21.5 knots, Compliment: 615 crew Armament: Two 7.6 inch M1893-96 guns, Eight 6.4 -inch Quick Firing M1893 -96 guns. Six 3.9-inch Guns 18 3 pounder guns and Two 18-inch torpedo tubes. |