Admiral Charner Class
French Armoured cruisers, launched 1892 - 1894. Including Admiral
Charner, Bruix, Chanzy and Latouche - Treville. La
Classe de Charner d'amiral croiseurs Blindées françaises, lancé 1892
- 1894. Y compris Charner d'Amiral, Bruix, Chanzy et Latouche - Treville.
Displacement:
4681 tons Speed: 18.2 to 19 knots. Compliment: 393.
armament: Two 7.6 -inch Guns, Six 5.5 inch Quick Firing M1887
guns, Four 9 pounder, Four 3 pounder, Six 1 pounder
revolvers and Four 18 -inch Torpedo Tubes |
| Admiral Charner |
18th March 1893 |
Convoy escort in 1914. Rescued Armenians from the Turks
in September 1915 and occupied Castellorizo Island on 28th December.
Sunk by torpedo from U21 on 8th February 1916 only one survivor. |
| Bruix |
3rd August 1894 |
Served in Red Sea in 1915, took part in blockade of
Greece before going into reserve in 1918. Broken up in 1920. |
| Chanzy |
24th January 1894 |
After grounding herself and attempts to refloat her
failed and she was wrecked on 30th May 1907. (China Station) |
| Latouche-Treville |
8th October 1892 |
Took damage at Gallipoli. Taken off active in June
1920, hulked 1925 and broken up in 1926. |
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Admiral Charner
Built by Rochefort and Laid down July 1889.
launched march 1893 and finally completed 1894.
Saw service during world war. On Convoy escort in 1914. Rescued Armenians from the Turks
in September 1915 and occupied Castellorizo Island on 28th December.
Sunk by torpedo from U21 on 8th February 1916 only one survivor.
Charner d'amiral A Construit par Rochefort et A Déposé
le 1889 juillet. a lancé mars 1893 et a complété finalement 1894. Le
service vu pendant la guerre de monde. Sur l'escorte de Convoi en 1914.
Les Arméniens secourus des Turcs en septembre 1915 et Ile de
Castellorizo occupée sur 28e décembre. Coulé par la torpille de U21
sur huitième le 1916 février seulement un survivant. |
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Amiral Charner
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Bruix |
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Bruix.
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Bruix c.1902
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Bruix.Sent
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Picture postcard of Bruix in a rough sea.Sent in by Julienne Groche |
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Chanzy
Built by Soc de la Girondeand laid down 1890
launched January 1894 and completed December 1894. After grounding herself and attempts to refloat her
failed and she was wrecked on 30th May 1907. (China Station)
Construit par Soc de la Girondeand a déposé 1890
lancé le 1894 janvier et complété le 1894 décembre. Après avoir se
fondé et les tentatives pour la renflouer raté et elle a été démolie
sur 30e le 1907 mai. (Station de Chine) |
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Chanzy.
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Latouche Treville |
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Latouche Treville.
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