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TOURVILLE iron unprotected cruiser (1877)
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Tourville
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourville | F C de la Méditerranée, La Seyne | 8/1873 | 1876 | 11/1877 | stricken 1901 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 5698 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 98.6 wl |
| Breadth, m | 15.4 |
| Draught, m | 7.85 max |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 HC, 12 oval boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 7460 |
| Max speed, kts | 16.9 |
| Fuel, t | coal 1080 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4400(10) |
| Armament | 7 x 1 - 194/20 M1870, 14 x 1 - 139/21 M1870, 1 x 1 - 90/36 M1870, 8 x 5 - 37/20 M1885 |
| Complement | 540 |
Graphics
Tourville
Project history
Very similar to the Duquesne, but with engines on the Wolfe System which also appear to have given considerable trouble. Tactical diameter was said to be 620m.
Modernizations
1880s: - 7 x 1 - 194/20; + 7 x 1 - 165/28 M1881
1892: + 10 x 1 - 47/40 M1885
Naval service
No significant events.
