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Edgar Quinet Class cruisers. Photographs and history of the armoured cruisers of the Edgar Quinet class, launched 1907 - 1908, including Edgar Quinet and Waldeck - Rousseau. |
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Edgar Quinet | 21st September 1907 | Part of the 1st Light Division which patrolled Otranto Straits. While in the Mediterranean she rescued 1200 people from Smyrna in 1922. Used as a training ship from 1925-27, she grounded herself on 4th January 1930 and sank on 9th. | |
Waldeck-Rousseau | 4th March 1908 | Survived attacks by U-boats of the Austrian navy in November 1914. Served in the Aegean and Ionian Sea before transferring to the Black Sea in 1919-20 where she helped evacuate General Wrangel's troops. She ended the war as flagship of the Far East. Taken off active in June 1936 and broken up between 1941-44. | |
Edgar Quinet. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PFC137 |
Edgar Quinet. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PFC138 |
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Edgar Quinet. Photo sent in by Jean Gillet. |
Edgar Quinet. Sent in by Marcus Taylor |
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Edgar Quinet. Sent in by Marcus Taylor |
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Waldeck Rousseau. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PFC139 |
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Waldeck-Rousseau. Photo sent in by Jean Gillet |
Waldeck Rousseau, Paris A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PFC140 |
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