nearly sister-ship Duquesne 1878
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Tourville | F C de la Méditerranée, La Seyne | 8/1873 | 1876 | 11/1877 | stricken 1901 |
|
Displacement normal, t |
5698 |
|
Displacement full, t |
|
|
Length, m |
98.6 wl |
|
Breadth, m |
15.4 |
|
Draught, m |
7.85 max |
|
No of shafts |
1 |
|
Machinery |
1 HC, 12 oval boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
7460 |
|
Max speed, kts |
16.9 |
|
Fuel, t |
coal 1080 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4400(10) |
|
Armament |
7 x 1 - 194/20 M1870, 14 x 1 - 139/21 M1870, 1 x 1 - 90/36 M1870, 8 x 5 - 37/20 M1885 |
|
Complement |
540 |
Project history: Very similar to the Duquesne, but with engines on the Wolfe System which also appear to have given considerable trouble. Tactical diameter was said to be 620m.
Modernizations: 1880s: - 7 x 1 - 194/20; + 7 x 1 - 165/28 M1881
1892: + 10 x 1 - 47/40 M1885
Naval service: No significant events.
Tourville
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