Davout 1891
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Davout | Arsenal de Toulon | 9/1887 | 10/1889 | 1891 | stricken 1910 |
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Displacement normal, t |
3031 |
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Displacement full, t |
|
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Length, m |
88.0 |
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Breadth, m |
12.0 |
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Draught, m |
6.58 max |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 ITE, 8 cylindrical boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
9000 |
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Max speed, kts |
20.7 |
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Fuel, t |
coal 840 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4000(10) |
| Armour, mm | steel; deck: 50 with 100mm slopes, CT: 70 |
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Armament |
6 x 1 - 165/30 M1884, 4 x 1 - 65/50 M1891, 4 x 1 - 47/40 M1885, 2 x 1 - 37/20 M1885, 6 - 350 TT (aw, 1 bow, 4 beam, 1 stern) |
| Complement | 329 |
Project history: A two-funnelled cruiser with a pronounced plough bow, overhanging stern and considerable tumblehome. There were originally two large military masts. There was a 165mm gun on forecasle and poop with four in upper deck sponsons. The boilers were replaced bv 10 Niclausse in 1901. The TT were later reduced to 4 and finally 2.
Ship protection: The armour deck was curved from 0.5m above water to 1.1m below amidships with a max total thickness of 50mm increased to 100mm at the slopes. There was a cofferdam about 1.2m wide above the armour deck, and the small CT had 70mm armour.
Modernizations: 1901: boilers were replaced by 10 Niclausse; - 2 - 350 TT (1 bow, 1 stern)
1900s: - 2 - 350 TT (beam)
Naval service: No significant events.
Davout
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