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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
FRANCE
CRUISERS
D`ESTRÉES protected cruisers (1899 - 1900)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D`Estrées | Arsenal de Rochefort | 3.1897 | 27.10.1897 | 1899 | stricken 10.1922 | ||
| Infernet | F C de la Gironde, Bordeaux | 12.1896 | 7.9.1899 | 1900 | stranded 22.11.1910 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 2428 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 95.0 |
| Breadth, m | 12.0 |
| Draught, m | 5.39 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | D`Estrées: 2 VTE, 8 Normand boilers Infernet: 2 VTE, 8 Lagrafel d`Allest boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 8500 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 - 20.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal 470 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5700(10) |
| Armour, mm | steel; deck: 43 - 20 |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 139/45 M1893, 4 x 1 - 100/45 M1893, 8 x 1 - 47/40 M1885, 2 x 1 - 37/20 M1885 |
| Complement | 235 |
Project history
3rd class cruisers for colonial service, wood-sheathed and coppered.
Ship protection
Curved armour deck had 43-38mm flat part amidships and 20mm at the ends. There was a small CT. Guns had shields.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Infernet was stranded 22.11.1910 at Les Sables-d'Olonne near La Rochelle in a gale.
