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D'Assas Class Protected Cruisers.   Photos and history of the D'Assas Class protected cruisers of the French Navy, including Cassard, D'Assas and Du Chayla.

Cassard.  Built at Cherbourg and laid down in 1894 and launched May 1896 finally completed in February 1898Dyuring world war one she spent her service career in the Mediterranean from 1914 till 1917 when she was attached to the Indian Ocean fleet returning to the Mediterranean and red Sea in 1918. In 1922 / 1923 she had her turrets removed and became part of a gunnery training School.

Du Chayla Built at Cherbourg and laid down in March 1894, launched in September 1895 and completed in February 1898. In August 1907 the Du Chayla supported the Casablanca landings and during world war one she served in the Atlantic in 1914 to 12916 and the red sea in 1916 to 1918. and serving at the end of the war of Lebanon. returning again to the |red sea in 1918 to 1919. In 1918 four of her 6.4 inch guns were removed along with some of the smaller 3 pounder guns. (these being given to the army). She was finally taken of the service role in 1921

La Classe de D'Assas A Protégé des Croiseurs. Les photos et l'histoire de la Classe de D'Assas ont protégé des croiseurs de la Marine française, y compris Cassard, D'Assas et Du Chayla. Cassard. Construit à Cherbourg et a déposé dans 1894 et lancé le 1896 mai finalement complété dans la guerre de monde de 1898Dyuring de février un elle a dépensé sa carrière de service dans la méditerranée de 1914 jusqu'à ce que 1917 quand elle a été attachée à la flotte d'Océan indienne retournant à la méditerranée et à la Mer rouge en 1918. Dans 1922/1923 elle avait ses tourelles enlevées et est devenue la partie d'une Ecole d'entraînement d'artillerie. Du Chayla A Construit à Cherbourg et a déposé en mars 1894, lancé en septembre 1895 et complété dans le 1898 février. Dans le 1907 août le Du Chayla a soutenu les atterrissages de Casablanca et pendant la guerre de monde un elle a servi dans l'Atlantique dans 1914 à 12916 et la mer rouge dans 1916 à 1918. et servant à la fin de la guerre de Liban. retournant encore au |la mer rouge dans 1918 à 1919. Dans 1918 quatre de son 6,4 fusils de pouce ont été enlevé avec = certains du plus petit 3 pounder abat. (Ceux-ci étant donnés à l'armée). Elle a été finalement prise du rôle de service dans 1921

Displacement:  D'Assas was 3962 tons, and Cassard and Du Chayla were 3890 tons.  Speed: 20 knots, Compliment: 370 to 390 crew.  Armament: Six 6.4-inch Guns  Quick Firing M1893.  Four 3.9 -inch Guns, Ten 3 pounder  and between Five and Nine  1 pounder      Two 18-inch Torpedo tubes AW.

Cassard May 1896 Stricken 1924
D'Assas March 1896 Stricken 1914
Du Chayla September 1895 Stricken 1921

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Cassard at Toulon c.1905

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D'Assas.

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Du Chayla, 1898.

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Du Chayla Protected Cruiser c. 1902

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