Chevalier 1894
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Chevalier | Normand, Le Havre | 7.1891 | 15.6.1893 | 1894 | stricken 10.1919 |
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Displacement normal, t |
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Displacement full, t |
135 |
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Length, m |
43.8 wl |
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Breadth, m |
4.50 |
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Draught, m |
1.45 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 VTE, 2 du Temple boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
2200 |
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Max speed, kts |
24.5 |
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Fuel, t |
coal 16 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
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Armament |
2 x 5 - 37/20 M1885, 2 x 1 - 450 TT (4) |
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Complement |
Project history: The undoubted 'star' of the three high-speed designs, Chevalier made 27.6kts on trials (at that time the world record) with remarkably little vibration. Furthermore, she was a good seaboat and well-built, and retained her speed longer than most of her contemporaries.
Modernizations: 1904: boilers were replaced by 2 new du Temple.
Naval service: She served actively as a patrol craft throughout World War I.
© Ivan Gogin, 2014