Amiral Aube Armoured Cruiser

Amiral Aube, French Armoured Cruiser. The Amiral Aube was built at Penhoet and laid down 1899 and launched may 1902 finally completed march 1904. saw service in World war One and finally taken off active in 1922 and subsequently broken up. The Gloire class armoured cruisers were a improved version of the Gueydon Class Armoured cruisers. with a different layout for the secondary armament 6.4 inch guns. Displacement: 9534 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.
Amiral Aube
Amiral Aube at Cherbourg c.1905. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC077		Amiral Aube. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC078
Amiral Aube c.1904 A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC079			Amiral Aube at St Nazaire (Penhouet), 1903. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC080
Amiral Aube A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC081			Amiral Aube c.1908 A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC082
Amiral Aube c.1904 A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC076			Amiral Aube - 1915
Amiral Aube c.1904 A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC083			Amiral Aube c.1908 © Tony Davies A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC084
OTHER SHIPS IN THE SAME CLASS AS THE
Amiral Aube	9th May 1902		Taken off active in 1922 and subsequently broken up.
Conde	12th March 1902		Served in the Atlantic and took part in escort duty. She was part of the Atlantic Squadron. Taken off active in 1933 and used as a target.
Gloire	27th June 1900		Served in the Atlantic and took part in escort duty. She was part of the Atlantic Squadron. Collided with the US Liner City of Athens in May 1918 but was repaired. Taken off active in 1922 and subsequently broken up.
Marseillaise	14th July 1900		Served 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 in 1929 and subsequently broken up.
Sully	June 1901		Wrecked in Along bay , Indo China, 30th September 1905 all salvage attempts failed.

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