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The d'Entrecasteaux was one of the finest French first-class cruisers, being laid down on June 28th 1894 at La Seyne and launched nearly two years later. ( building costs £667,000 or 16,693,000 francs0  had been struck for active service before world war one and had been reduced to a hulk. . Lent to Belgium in 1922 as a hulk. and was returned to France in `1926 when the  Belgium navy was reduced in size. She was sold to Poland for scrap value on 7th march 1927. and was towed to Gdynia under the name of Krol Wladyslaw IV being again renamed in 1930 as Baltyk. again serving as a hulk. she was broken up by the German during world war two around 1942.

Built of steel, sheathed and coppered, her displacement was 8,114 tons, but while her IHP was 13,500, and her estimated speed was 19.5 knots, at her trials the highest speed obtained was 19.2 knots. Her length was 393 ft 6ins, her beam was 58 ft 6 ins and her mean draught was 23 ft 7 ins. She was well but lightly protected, her turret armour being 9.8 ins thick. Her armament consisted of two 9.4 breech-loaders, electrically maneuvered in fore and aft turrets, twelve 5.5 ins quick firers, six 1 pdr maxims and six torpedo tubes (two submerged).

Le d'Entrecasteaux était un des plus beaux croiseurs de première classe français, étant déposé sur juin 28e 1894 à La Seyne et lancé presque deux années plus tard. (Le bâtiment coûte £667,000 ou 16,693,000 francs0 avait été frappé pour le service actif avant que la guerre de monde un et avait été réduit à une épave. . Prêté à la Belgique dans 1922 comme une épave. et a été retourné en France dans ç1926 quand la marine de Belgique a été réduite dans la taille. Elle a été vendue à la Pologne pour la valeur de fragment sur septième mars 1927. et a été tracté à Gdynia sous le nom de Krol Wladyslaw IV étant encore renommé dans 1930 comme Baltyk. servant encore d'une épave. elle a été brisé par l'Allemand pendant la guerre de monde deux autour de 1942.

Construit d'acier, sheathed et coppered, son déplacement était 8.114 tonnes, mais pendant que son IHP était 13.500, et sa vitesse estimée était 19,5 noeuds, à ses procès le rapide obtenu était 19,2 noeuds. Sa longueur était 393 ft 6ins, son rayon était 58 ft 6 dans et son courant d'air moyen était 23 ft 7 dans. Elle était bien mais légèrement protégé, son armure de tourelle est 9,8 dans épais. Son armement a consisté en deux 9,4 par le siège-chargeurs, électriquement manoeuvré dans ont craint de le et les tourelles arrières, douze 5,5 dans firers rapide, six 1 maximes de pdr et six tubes de torpille (deux submergé).

 

D'Entrecasteaux  June  1896 Presented to Belgium 1922 and returned to France in 1926 when the belgium navy was reduced. 

D'Entrecasteaux.

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The Armoured Cruiser D'Entrecasteaux in 1902

D'entrecasteaux c.1898

 

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