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| Chateaurenault
French first class cruiser. History and photographs of the
French protected cruiser Chateaurenault, built at Le Seyne at a
cost of 19,302,000 francs (?606,000) Chateaurenault was
laid down in may 1896, launched in 1898. and completed in
1902. At the outbreak of world war one she served with the 2nd
Light cruiser squadron until 1915 in the Mediterranean fleet. except
during February 196 when in search of the German raider Mowe she went to
the south Atlantic. she was torpedoed and sunk off Cephalonia by
two torpedoes form UC38. luckily with very few losses. she was at the
time carrying troops. ( UC38 was sunk soon after by French Destroyer
Lansuenet )
Displacement: 7898 tons. Speed: 24 knots, Compliment: 604 crew. Armament: Two 6.4-inch Guns Quick Firing M1893. Six 5.5 -inch Guns, Quick Firing M1893 Ten 3 pounder and Five 1 pounder |
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| Chateaurenault | May 1898 | Sunk by UC38 between Corfu and Taranto 14th December 1917 with very few crew | |
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Launch of the First Class Cruiser "Chateaurenault" at Toulon, 1898 |
Chateaurenault. circa 1902 A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PFC030 |
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