Chapter V: Part I: Fleets (2)

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A = Length between Perpendiculars.
B = Breadth of Beam.
C = Mean Draft.
D = Displacement.
E = Construction Material.
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TYPE AND NAME.| A | B | C | D | E
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| Ft. in.| Ft.in.| Ft.in.|Tons.|
Frigates. | | | | |
Inconstant |333 | 50 1 | 23 7 |5,782| Iron
| | | | |sheathed
+--------+-------+-------+-----+---------
Shah |334 8 | 52 | 23 |6,040| ”
Raleigh |298 | 49 | 22 |5,200| ”
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Corvettes. | | | | |
Boadicea | | 45 | 22 |4,027| ”
Bacchante |280 | 45 | 21 7 |3,932| ”
Euryalus | | 45 | 21 7 |3,982| ”
+--------+-------+-------+-----+---------
Rover |280 | 43 6 | 20 2 |3,494| ”
Active |270 | 42 | 20 |3,078| ”
Volage |270 | 42 | 20 |3,078| ”
+--------+-------+-------+-----+---------
| | | | | Steel
Cleopatra |225 | 44 6 | 20 |2,383| & iron
| | | | |sheathed
+--------+-------+-------+-----+---------
Constance |225 | 44 6 | 20 |2,383| ”
Champion |225 | 44 6 | 20 |2,383| ”
Carysfort |225 | 44 6 | 20 |2,383| ”
Canada. | | | | |
Comus |225 | 44 6 | 20 |2,383| ”
Cordelia.| | | | |
Conquest |225 | 44 6 | 20 |2,383| ”
Curaçao |225 | 44 6 | 20 |2,383| ”
Emerald |220 | 40 | 16 3 |1,801|Composite
Garnet |220 | 40 | 16 3 |1,864| ”
Opal |220 | 40 | 16 3 |1,864| ”
Ruby |220 | 40 | 16 3 |1,864| ”
Tourmalin |220 | 40 | 16 3 |1,864| ”
Turquoise |220 | 40 | 16 3 |1,864| ”
Amethyst |220 | 36 | 16 |1,830| Wood
Diamond |220 | 36 | 16 |1,830| ”
Sapphire |220 | 36 | 16 |1,830| ”
Encounter |220 | 36 | 16 |1,830| ”
Modeste |220 | 36 | 16 |1,830| ”
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Sloops. | | | | |
Cormorant |170 | 36 | 14 6 |1,124|Composite
Doterel |170 | 36 | 14 6 |1,124| ”
Dragon |170 | 36 | 14 6 |1,124| ”
Gannet |170 | 36 | 14 6 |1,124| ”
Kingfisher |170 | 36 | 14 6 |1,124| ”
Miranda |170 | 36 | 14 6 |1,124| ”
Osprey |170 | 36 | 14 6 |1,124| ”
Pelican |170 | 36 | 14 6 |1,124| ”
Pegasus |170 | 36 | 14 6 |1,124| ”
Penguin |170 | 36 | 14 6 |1,124| ”
Phœnix |170 | 36 | 14 6 |1,124| ”
Wild Swan |170 | 36 | 14 6 |1,124| ”
Albatross |160 | 31 4 | 13 | 894| ”
Daring |160 | 31 4 | 13 | 894| ”
Egeria |160 | 31 4 | 13 | 894| ”
Fantome |160 | 31 4 | 13 | 894| ”
Flying Fish|160 | 31 4 | 13 | 894| ”
Sappho |160 | 31 4 | 13 | 894| ”
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Dispatch | | | | |
Steamers. | | | | |
Iris |300 | 46 | 19 9 |3,735| Steel
Mercury |300 | 46 | 19 9 |3,735| ”
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Torpedo-ship. | | | | |
Vesuvius | 90 | 22 | 8 6 | 260| Iron
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Torpedo-ram. | | | | |
Polyphemus | | | | | ”
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1st Class | | | | |
Gun-boats. | | | | |
Myrmidon | | | | 870| Wood
Arab | | | | |Composite
Condor | | | | | ”
Falcon | | | | 700| ”
Flamingo | | | | to | ”
Griffon | | | | 774| ”
Lily | | | | | ”
Bittern | | | | 774| ”
Bullfinch | | | | 774| ”
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F = Indicated Horse-power.
G = Maximum Speed.
H = Date of Launch.
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TYPE AND NAME.| F | G | H | BATTERY.
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| |Knots.| Year. |
Frigates. | | | |
Inconstant |7,361| 16.5 | 1868 | X 9-inch Woolwich.
| | | | VI 7-inch ”
+-----+------+--------+------------------------
| | | | X 8-inch ”
Shah |7,477| 16.4 | 1875 | II 10-inch ”
| | | | VI 64-pdrs. ”
+-----+------+--------+------------------------
| | | | XIV 7-inch ”
Raleigh |6,158| 15.2 | 1873 | II 8-inch ”
| | | | VI 64-pdrs. ”
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Corvettes. | | | |
Boadicea |5,130| 15.5 | 1875 | XVI 7-inch ”
Bacchante |5,250| 15.3 | 1876 | XVI 7-inch ”
Euryalus |5,250| 15.3 | 1875 | XVI 7-inch ”
+-----+------+--------+------------------------
Rover |4,964| 14.7 | 1875 | II 7-inch ”
| | | | XVI 64-pdrs. ”
+-----+------+--------+------------------------
Active |4,015| 14.8 | 1869 | VI 7-inch ”
| | | | IV 64-pdrs. ”
+-----+------+--------+------------------------
Volage |4,532| 15.1 | 1869 | XVIII 64-pdrs. ”
+-----+------+--------+------------------------
Cleopatra |2,300| 13 |Building|
+-----+------+--------+------------------------
Constance |2,300| 13 | ” |
Champion |2,300| 13 | ” |
Carysfort |2,300| 13 | ” | II 7-inch ”
Canada. | | | |
Comus |2,300| 13 | ” |
Cordelia.| | | | XII 64-pdrs. ”
Conquest |2,300| 13 | ” |
Curaçao |2,300| 13 | ” |
+-----+------+--------+------------------------
Emerald |2,100| 13 | 1877 |
Garnet |2,100| 13 | 1877 |
Opal |2,100| 13 | 1875 |
Ruby |1,830| 13 | 1876 | XII 64-pdrs. ”
Tourmalin |1,900| 13 | 1876 |
Turquoise |1,990| 13 | 1876 |
+-----+------+--------+------------------------
Amethyst |2,127| 13 | 1873 |
Diamond |2,127| 13 | to | XIV 64-pdrs. ”
Sapphire |2,364| 13 | 1874 |
+-----+------+--------+------------------------
Encounter |2,177| 13 | 1874 |
Modeste |2,177| 13 | 1874 |
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Sloops. | | | |
Cormorant | 900| 10.5 | 1877 | II 7-inch ”
Doterel | 900| 10.5 | 1877 | IV 64-pdrs. ”
+-----+------+--------+------------------------
Dragon |1,000| 10.5 | 1877 |
Gannet |1,000| 10.5 |Building|
+-----+------+--------+
Kingfisher |1,000| 10.5 | |
Miranda |1,000| 10.5 | |
Osprey |1,000| 10.5 | |
Pelican |1,000| 10.5 | 1877 | II 7-inch, IV 64-pdrs.
| | | and |
Pegasus |1,000| 10.5 | 1878 |
Penguin |1,000| 10.5 | |
Phœnix | 760| 10.5 | |
Wild Swan | 800| 10.5 | |
+-----+------+--------+------------------------
Albatross | | 11 | |
| 840 | | 1875 |
Daring | to | 11 | and +------------------------
|1,000| | 1876 | II 7-inch, II 64-pdrs.
Egeria | | 11 | |
+-----+------+--------+------------------------
Fantome | | 11 | |
| 840 | | 1875 |
Flying Fish| to | 11 | and | II 7-inch, II 64-pdrs.
|1,000| | 1876 |
Sappho | | 11 | |
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Dispatch | | | |
Steamers. | | | |
Iris |7,750| 18.5 | 1877 |
| | | | X 64-pdrs.
Mercury |7,000| 18 | 1878 |
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Torpedo-ship. | | | |
Vesuvius | 879| 8.9 | 1874 | None.
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Torpedo-ram. | | | |
Polyphemus |5,500| 18 |Building|
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1st Class | | | |
Gun-boats. | | | |
| | | | I 7-inch pivot amidships.
Myrmidon | 730| 10 | 1867 | I 64-pdr. ” ”
| | | | II 20-pdrs.
+-----+------+--------+-----------------------
Arab | 656| 11 | |
Condor | 770| 11 | |
Falcon | 720| 11 | 1873 |
Flamingo | 750| 11 | to | I 7-inch midship pivot,
Griffon | 790| 11 | 1877 | II 64-pdrs.
Lily | 829| 11 | |
+-----+------+--------+----------------
Bittern | 851| 10 | 1865 |
| | | to | I 7-inch pivot,
Bullfinch | 985| 10 | 1872 | II 40-pdrs.
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A = Displacement.
B = Construction Material.
C = Indicated Horse-power.
D = Maximum Speed.
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TYPE AND NAME. | A | B | C | D | BATTERY.
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1ST CLASS GUN-BOATS.
Low-pressure Engines. Twin Screws.
|Tons.| | |Knots.|
Curlew | | | 811 | |
Lapwing | | | 882 | |
Magpie | | | 857 | |
Philomel | | | 961 | |
Plover | 774 | Composite | 977 | 10 | I 7-inch pivot.
Ringdove | | | 957 | | II 40-pdrs.
Seagull | | | 702 | |
Swallow | | | 892 | |
Vulture | | | 847 | |
Woodlark | | | 881 | |
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1ST CLASS GUN-BOATS.
High-pressure Engines. Twin Screws.
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Avon | | | 528 | |
Beacon | | | 506 | |
Boxer | | | 587 | |
Cracker | | | 528 | |
Dwarf | | | 495 | |
Elk | | | 472 | |
Flirt | | | 582 | |
Fly | | | 489 | |
Growler | 584 | Composite | 696 | 10 | II 64-pdrs.
Hart | | | 608 | | II 20-pdrs.
Hornet | | | 506 | |
Lynx | | | 526 | |
Midge | | | 472 | |
Pert | | | 502 | |
Rocket | | | 632 | |
Teazer | | | 489 | |
Thistle | | | 641 | |
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Frolic | | | 896 | |
Kestrel | 592 | Composite | 835 | 10 | II 64-pdrs.
Ready | | | 891 | | II 20-pdrs.
Rifleman | | | 715 | |
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Dart | | | 336 | |
Newport | 570 | Composite | 335 | 10 | II 64-pdrs.
Torch | | | 281 | | II 20-pdrs.
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2D CLASS GUN-BOATS.
Compound Engines. Single Screw.
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Firebrand | | | | |
Firefly | | | | |
Firm | 45 | Composite | 360 | 9 | II 64-pdrs.
Forester | | | | | II 20-pdrs.
Forward | | | | |
Foxhound | | | | |
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Ariel | | | 540 | |
Contest | | | 515 | |
Coquette | | | 406 | |
Cygnet | | | 532 | |
Decoy | | | 459 | |
Express | | | 438 | |
Foam | 430 | | 406 | 10.1 | II 64-pdrs.
Goshawk | to | Composite | 484 | to | II 20-pdrs.
Mallard | 455 | | 398 | 10.8 |
Merlin | | | 428 | |
Moorhen | | | 387 | |
Mosquito | | | 501 | |
Sheldrake | | | 867 | |
Swinger | | | 461 | |
Zephyr | | | 534 | |
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2D CLASS RIVER GUN-BOATS.
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Dee | | | | |
Don | | | | |
Esk | | | | |
Medina | | | | |
Medway | | | | |
Sabrina | 868 | Iron | 810 | 9.5 | III 64-pdrs.
Slaney | | | | |
Spey | | | | |
Tay | | | | |
Tees | | | | |
Trent | | | | |
Tweed | | | | |
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2D CLASS GUN-BOATS.
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Britomart | | | | |
Bruiser | | | | |
Cherub | | | | |
Cockatrice | | | 160 | |
Cromer | 330 | Wood | to | 8 | II 64-pdrs.
Heron | | | 277 | |
Netley | | | | |
Orwell | | | | |
Speedy | | | | |
Tyrian | | | | |
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Dapper | | | | |
Earnest | | | | |
Fervent | | | 140 | |
Skylark | 284 | Wood | to | 8 | II 64-pdrs.
Thrasher | | | 272 | |
Whiting | | | | |
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Ant | | | | |
Arrow | | | | |
Badger | | | | |
Blazer | | | | |
Bloodhound | | | | |
Bonita | | | | |
Bulldog | | | | |
Bustard | | | | |
Cornet | | | 168 | |
Cuckoo | 254 | Iron | to | 9 | I 10-inch.
Fidget | | | 268 | |
Gadfly | | | | |
Griper | | | | |
Hyena | | | | |
Kite | | | | |
Mastiff | | | | |
Pickle | | | | |
Pike | | | | |
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Pincher | | | | |
Scourge | | | | |
Snake | | | 168 | |
Snap | 254 | Iron | to | 8 | I 10-inch.
Tickler | | | 268 | |
Weazel | | | | |
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Hunter | 249 | Wood | 131 | 8 | II 64-pdrs.
Plucky | 196 | Iron | 224 | | I 9-inch.
Staunch | 180 | ” | 134 | | I 9-inch.
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INCONSTANT.

Iron frigate sheathed with wood and coppered. Straight bow, round stern. Rail cut back on each side of the bow-sprit to permit bow-fire. Gun-deck battery composed of ten 9-inch rifles in broadside, the ports being very widely spaced. Long topgallant forecastle and flush aft. Spar-deck battery composed of six 7-inch rifles. One bow-gun under the forecastle working in four ports (one each side ahead and one each side abeam), the gun being transported from one to another by turn-tables. One stern-gun working on turn-tables in three ports (one astern and one on each quarter). The remaining four guns are arranged as pivots, so that all may be used on one side if desirable. They secure in pairs amidships. The ports for these guns are cut in pairs forward and abaft the gun-deck ports. The strength of fire of this ship is: ahead, one 7-inch; abeam, six 7-inch, five 9-inch; astern, one 7-inch. The stability of this ship being originally deficient, part of her double bottom was filled with 180 tons of cement, thus reducing her estimated speed nearly one knot. Her coal supply permits steaming 2160 miles at a speed of ten knots. Greatest speed attained at sea for twenty-four consecutive hours, 15½ knots.

SHAH. RALEIGH.

Iron frigates sheathed with wood and coppered. General type similar to the Inconstant. The gun-deck battery of the Shah is a broadside one of sixteen 7-inch rifles and two 64-pdrs., the latter being just forward of the cabin bulkhead (separated from the main battery). The spar-deck battery consists of one 10-inch rifle under the topgallant forecastle, working in the same manner as the Inconstant’s; one 10-inch rifle stern-gun working in two ports, the quarter-rail being recessed for the purpose, so as to get stern and beam fire; six 64-pdrs. in broadside (two forward and two abaft the gun-deck battery, and two abreast the after smoke-stack). The Raleigh’s battery is similar to the Shah’s in arrangement, but is smaller in number. (Fourteen guns on gun-deck; six on spar-deck.)

BOADICEA. BACCHANTE. EURYALUS.

Iron-sheathed frigates of the same general type as the above. The battery is all under cover; the broadside battery being entirely on the gun-deck, the bow-gun under the topgallant forecastle, and the stern-gun in the spar-deck cabin. The Boadicea has a straight stem, the other two ram bows. In order to permit the latter arrangement the wood sheathing was covered with zinc in place of copper, to allow of direct connection with the iron ram without danger of galvanic action.

ROVER. ACTIVE. VOLAGE.

First-class corvettes, iron sheathed with wood. Of the same general type as the Inconstant, except that the battery is all carried on the spar-deck. Strength of fire: Ahead—Rover and Active, one 7-inch; Volage, one 64-pdr. Abeam—Rover, two 7-inch, eight 64-pdrs.; Active, three 7-inch, two 64-pdrs.; Volage, ten 64-pdrs. Astern—Rover and Active, one 7-inch; Volage, one 64-pdr.

All other corvettes of the new type carry their batteries on the spar-deck and are of the same general type, differing only in engines and boilers and the material of the hull.

CLEOPATRA CLASS (nine in number).

First-class steel corvettes, sheathed with wood. Bow and stern-guns, 7-inch rifles; broadside, twelve 64-pdrs.; beam-fire, two 7-inch, six 64-pdrs.

AMETHYST CLASS (eleven in number).

First-class composite corvettes. Six of the number form a subdivision of the class, being of later build, having about 30 tons more displacement and carrying but twelve instead of fourteen 64-pdrs. The noticeable feature with regard to this class is the recession of the spar-deck rail forward and aft to give clear bow and stern fire. Only one gun is used at either end, pivoting each side. In the case of the Amethyst class these guns are 64-pdrs., mounted on ordinary carriages. In the Cleopatra class and larger ships they are 7-inch guns, mounted on pivot carriages, which renders the working much heavier. The bow and stern-guns are both under cover; the broadside guns are on the open spar-deck.

CORMORANT CLASS (twelve in number).

Second-class composite corvettes, carrying 7-inch bow and stern-guns and 64-pdrs. in broadside.

ALBATROSS CLASS (six in number).

Third-class composite corvettes, carrying 64-pdr. bow and stern-guns and 7-inch broadside. These vessels are bark rigged, and carry crews of one hundred and twenty men.

IRIS. MERCURY.

Fast steel despatch and torpedo vessels. Their batteries consist of ten 64-pdrs. The boilers and engines take up the greater part of the space below. In addition to the battery each vessel carries four 80-feet Thorneycroft torpedo-boats fitted for launching Whitehead torpedoes. These launches are carried on a species of gallows-frame amidships, the frame being carried to the outer edge of the rail, so that the launch may be slid out over the side and lowered without trouble. In exterior appearance these vessels are not unlike fast mail packets.

MYRMIDON CLASS (nineteen in number).

First-class composite gun-boats, carrying for bow and stern-guns 64-pdrs., and a single 7-inch centre-pivoting rifle amidships. Twelve of these gun-boats form a subdivision of the class, having about 70 tons less displacement and carrying 40-pdr. bow and stern-guns. They are bark rigged, carrying crews of about 90 men, and have a mean draft of water of about 11 feet.

AVON CLASS (twenty-four in number).

First-class twin-screw gun-boats, carrying 20-pdrs. for bow and stern guns, and two 64-pdrs. amidships on pivot-carriages.

FIREBRAND CLASS (twenty-one in number).

Second-class single-screw composite gun-boats, carrying the same battery as the Avon class. Three-masted, square-rigged forward, lifting screws, crew of 60 men, and mean draft of water 9 feet. At a speed of six knots they burn about three tons of coal per twenty-four hours.

BRITOMART CLASS (sixteen in number).

Second-class wooden gun-boats of the old-fashioned type, carrying two 64-pdr. pivot-guns.

BLAZER CLASS (twenty-four in number).

Second-class iron gun-boats, carrying one 10-inch rifle. These vessels are little more than large launches, having a bow decked over with light plates. The gun is mounted on a platform, which itself is supported on heavy screws; these screws, being revolved by steam-power, permit the gun to be lowered down into the hold when going to sea, or raised for fighting. The in-and-out tackles and ammunition gear are manipulated by a small capstan aft. These boats have double screws, and work up to a speed of 7 knots. The Staunch, which is the model from which these gun-boats were built, is smaller, and has a musket-proof shelter at the gun. The others have none.

DEE CLASS (twelve in number).

Second-class iron river gun-boats, of a peculiar design. These vessels have twin screws, and are provided with a rudder at each end, the bow-rudder, with its yoke and chains, being entirely unprotected. The hull proper is very low, the side curving sharply inboard above the water-line, almost in cigar shape, to such a degree that the dead-lights slope at an angle upward of about 40°. The deck-rail springs from the upper part of this curve about two feet inside of the water-line, being waist high amidships and rising fore and aft into a curved forecastle and poop musket-proof firing-cover for the guns. Amidships are a musket-proof pilot-house and engine-room. The battery consists of two 64-pdrs. at each end under cover, and firing from four ports each, two fore and aft and two abeam.

VESUVIUS.

Torpedo-boat. This craft, built for sudden attacks with torpedoes, is built very low in the water. The smoke-stack is bent horizontally, running along the deck. The furnace is intended to burn coke in order to suppress smoke. The steam-discharge pipes open under water. She is rigged for projecting Whitehead torpedoes. (See Torpedoes, Part III.)

LIGHTNING CLASS.

Fast torpedo launches, (See Torpedoes.)

ENGLISH GENERAL-SERVICE FLEET
(OLD-TYPE STEAM CRUISERS.)

A = Displacement.
B = Construction Material.
C = Indicated Horse-power.
D = Maximum Speed.
E = Guns.
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TYPE AND NAME. | A | B | C | D | E
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| Tons. | | | Knots.|
Ships of the Line. | | | | |
Victoria | 6,959 | Wood | 4,191 | 12.3 | 12
Howe | 6,557 | ” | 4,524 | 13.2 | 12
Duke of Wellington | 6,071 | ” | 1,999 | 9.9 | 25
Duncan | 5,724 | ” | 2,826 | 13.2 | 31
Royal Albert | 5,637 | ” | 1,805 | 8 |
Donegal | 5,481 | ” | 3,103 | 11.2 |
Anson | 5,260 | ” | 3,583 | 11.8 | 11
Atlas | 5,260 | ” | 3,732 | 12 | 11
Defiance | 5,260 | ” | 3,350 | 12 |
Revenge | 5,260 | ” | 2,896 | 11.7 |
Royal William | 4,579 | ” | 1,763 | 9.8 |
St. George | 4,579 | ” | 1,730 | 10.6 |
Albion | 4,382 | ” | 1,835 | 10.5 |
Rodney | 4,375 | ” | 2,246 | 11.5 | 10
Lion | 3,842 | ” | 1,732 | 9.3 | 12
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Frigates. | | | | |
Galatea | 4,583 | ” | 2,759 | 13.2 | 26
Bristol | 4,020 | ” | 2,088 | 11.8 | 28
Glasgow | 4,020 | ” | 2,020 | 12.4 | 28
Newcastle | 4,020 | ” | 2,354 | 13.3 | 31
Undaunted | 4,020 | ” | 2,261 | 12.7 | 31
Immortalité | 3,984 | ” | 2,391 | 11.8 | 28
Topaze | 3,915 | ” | 2,538 | 11.7 | 28
Doris | 3,803 | ” | 3,005 | 12 | 24
Aurora | 3,582 | ” | 1,576 | 10.1 | 28
Narcissus | 3,548 | ” | 1,731 | 10.6 | 18
Forte | 3,456 | ” | 1,539 | 9.2 |
Endymion | 3,197 | ” | 1,620 | 9.4 | 22
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Corvettes. | | | | |
Ariadne | 4,588 | ” | 8,350 | 13 | 26
Rattlesnake | 2,431 | ” | 1,628 | 11 | 17
Woolverine | 2,431 | ” | 1,549 | 11.2 | 17
Challenger | 2,306 | ” | 1,261 | 8.6 | 8
Thalia | 2,216 | ” | 1,597 | 10.1 | 8
Juno | 2,216 | ” | 1,381 | 9.2 | 8
Charybdis | 2,187 | ” | 1,472 | 11 | 17
Pearl | 2,187 | ” | 1,390 | 11.3 | 17
Scylla | 2,187 | ” | 1,376 | 10.7 | 17
Druid | 1,870 | ” | 2,272 | 12.9 | 14
Briton | 1,870 | ” | 2,149 | 13.2 | 14
Thetis | 1,870 | ” | 2,275 | 13.4 | 14
Blanche | 1,755 | ” | 2,158 | 13.6 | 12
Danaë | 1,755 | ” | 2,089 | 13.4 | 12
Dido | 1,755 | ” | 2,518 | 13.7 | 12
Eclipse | 1,755 | ” | 1,946 | 12.1 | 12
Sirius | 1,755 | ” | 2,334 | 12.8 | 12
Spartan | 1,755 | ” | 1,988 | 12.2 | 12
Tenedos | 1,755 | ” | 2,032 | 12.7 | 12
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Sloops. | | | | |
Daphne | 1,574 | ” | 1,927 | | 5
Dryad | 1,574 | ” | 1,464 | | 9
Nymphe | 1,574 | ” | 2,172 | | 9
Vestal | 1,574 | ” | 2,154 | | 9
Cameleon | 1,365 | ” | 702 | | 7
Rinaldo | 1,365 | ” | 752 | | 7
Alert | 1,331 | ” | 312 | | 4
Fawn | 1,045 | ” | 434 | | 4
Rapid | 913 | ” | 460 | | 3
Rosario | 913 | ” | 436 | | 3
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Troop-ships. | | | | |
Assistance | 2,515 | Iron | 1,442 | | 2
Dromedary | 1,800 | ” | 1,640 | | 2
Humber | 2,000 | ” | 1,700 | | 2
Himalaya | 4,490 | ” | 2,609 | | 3
Orontes | 5,600 | ” | 2,569 | | 2
Simoon | 3,302 | ” | 1,576 | | 2
Tamar | 4,857 | ” | 2,171 | | 2
Crocodile | 6,211 | ” | 4,044 | | 3
Euphrates | 6,211 | ” | 3,900 | | 3
Jumna | 6,211 | ” | 3,040 | | 3
Malabar | 6,211 | ” | 4,893 | | 3
Serapis | 6,211 | ” | 4,030 | | 3
----------------------+-------+------+-------+-------+-----
Supply-ships. | | | | |
Fox | 1,670 | Wood | 764 | | 2
Discovery | 1,247 | ” | 365 | | 2
Industry | 1,126 | Iron | 279 | | 2
Supply | 1,126 | ” | 265 | | 2
Wye | 1,161 | ” | 629 | | 2
----------------------+-------+------+-------+-------+-----
Paddle-wheel Despatch | | | | |
Steamers. | | | | |
Helicon | 985 | Wood | 1,610 | 15 | 2
Lively | 985 | ” | 1,757 | | 2
Salamis | 985 | ” | 1,440 | 14 | 2
Vigilant | 985 | ” | 1,815 | | 2
----------------------+-------+------+-------+-------+-----
Yachts. | | | | |
Osborne | 1,800 | ” | 3,363 | | 2
Victoria and Albert| 2,470 | ” | 2,980 | | 2
Alberta | 370 | ” | 1,208 | |
Elfin | 93 | ” | 181 | |
Enchantress | 985 | ” | 1,318 | | 1
----------------------+-------+------+-------+-------+-----
Surveying Vessels. | | | | |
Nassau | 877 | ” | 755 | | 4
Porcupine | 556 | ” | 285 | | 1
Sylvia | 877 | ” | 689 | | 4
----------------------+-------+------+-------+-------+-----
Torpedo Depot-ship. | | | | |
Hecla | | Iron | | | 6
----------------------+-------+------+-------+-------+-----

Paddle-wheel Frigate Valorous. Corvettes Argus, Barracouta, Basilisk, Buzzard, Salamander, Sphynx, Spiteful.

9 Paddle-steamers. 88 Harbor-tugs. 177 Hulks used as school, depot, guard, hospital, coal, and store ships.

Iron-clad Hulks Caledonia, Enterprise, Favorite, Lord Clyde, Ocean, Prince Consort, Royal Alfred, Royal Oak, Royal Sovereign.

The General Service fleet, with the exception of the Transports and Yachts, belong to the old-fashioned types of steam cruisers. They are, however, constantly in commission as cruising vessels on home and foreign stations.

FRANCE.

ARMORED FLEET.

A = Length between Perpendiculars.
B = Breadth of Beam.
C = Maximum Draft.
D = Displacement.
E = Construction Material.
F = Greatest Thickness of Armor.
==================+=======+=======+=======+=======+======+======
TYPE AND NAME. | A | B | C | D | E | F
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
|Ft.in. |Ft.in. |Ft.in. | Tons. | | In.
Masted Turret | | | | | |
Ships. | | | | | |
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Amiral Duperré |319 5 | 66 11 | 26 |10,315 | Iron | 23
Duguesclin |265 7 | 57 3 | 24 | 5,785 | ” | 11
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Casemate Ships. | | | | | |
Foudroyant |371 7 | 66 5 | 24 8 | 9,630 | ” | 16.5
+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Devastation |371 7 | 66 5 | 24 8 | 9,630 | ” | 16.5
+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Redoubtable |330 | 66 5 | 24 11 | 8,658 | ” | 15.3
+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Colbert |314 1 | 57 3 | 27 11 | 8,167 | Wood | 8.7
+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Trident |314 1 | 57 3 | 27 11 | 8,164 | ” | 8.7
+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Friedland |314 1 | 57 3 | 27 11 | 8,164 | ” | 9.8
+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Richelieu |314 | 57 3 | 27 11 | 8,269 | ” | 8.7
+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Ocean |282 10 | 57 7 | 29 2 | 7,360 | ” | 7.8
Marengo |282 10 | 57 7 | 29 2 | 7,360 | ” | 7.8
Suffren |282 10 | 57 7 | 29 2 | 7,360 | ” | 7.8
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Armored Frigates. | | | | | |
Gloire |252 3 | 55 9 | 27 10 | 5,530 | ” | 4.7
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Couronne |260 | 54 3 | 25 | 5,813 | Iron | 4.7
Flandre |258 10 | 55 9 | 26 10 | 5,725 | Wood | 6
Provence |258 10 | 55 9 | 26 10 | 5,700 | ” | 6
Heroine |258 10 | 55 9 | 26 10 | 5,700 | Iron | 6
Gauloise |258 10 | 55 9 | 26 10 | 5,610 | Wood | 6
Guyenne |258 10 | 55 9 | 26 10 | 5,610 | ” | 6
Magnanime |258 10 | 55 9 | 26 10 | 5,610 | ” | 6
Savoie |258 10 | 55 9 | 26 10 | 5,610 | ” | 6
Revanche |258 10 | 55 9 | 26 10 | 5,610 | ” | 6
Surveillante |258 10 | 55 9 | 26 10 | 5,610 | ” | 6
Valeureuse |258 10 | 55 9 | 26 10 | 5,610 | ” | 6
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Corvettes. | | | | | |
Bayard |230 | 45 9 | 21 | 5,785 | Iron | 9.85
Turenne |230 | 45 9 | 21 | 5,785 | ” | 9.85
Vauban |230 | 45 9 | 21 | 5,785 | ” | 9.85
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
La |230 | 45 9 | 21 | 4,480 | Wood | 6
Gallissonniere | | | | | |
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Casemated Corvettes. | | | | |
Victorieuse |230 | 45 9 | 21 | 4,147 | ” | 6
+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Triomphante |230 | 45 9 | 21 | 4,147 | ” | 6
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Alma |230 | 46 3 | 23 9 | 3,665 | ” | 6
Belliqueuese |230 | 46 3 | 23 9 | 3,410 | ” | 6
Jeanne d’Arc |230 | 46 3 | 23 9 | 3,371 | ” | 6
Thetis |230 | 46 3 | 23 9 | 3,371 | ” | 6
Armide |230 | 46 3 | 23 9 | 3,371 | ” | 6
Atalante |230 | 46 3 | 23 9 | 3,371 | ” | 6
Montcalm |230 | 46 3 | 23 9 | 3,371 | ” | 6
Reine Blanche |230 | 46 3 | 23 9 | 3,371 | ” | 6
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Coast-defence Ships.
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
1st Class Rams. | | | | | |
Tonnerre |241 6 | 57 9 | 21 4 | 5,495 | Iron | 14
Fulminant |241 6 | 57 9 | 21 4 | 5,495 | ” | 14
Furieux |241 6 | 57 9 | 21 4 | 5,495 | ” | 14
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Caïman | | | | | ” |
Indomptable | | | | | ” |
Terrible | | | | | ” |
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
2d Class Rams. | | | | | |
Tempete |241 6 | 57 9 | 16 9 | 4,452 | ” | 13.8
Tonnant |241 6 | 57 9 | 16 9 | 4,452 | ” | 13.8
+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Vengeur |241 6 | 57 9 | 16 9 | 4,452 | ” | 13.8
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
1st Class Rams. | | | | | |
Tigre |216 6 | 53 1 | 19 7½ | 3,313 | Wood | 8.6
Belier |216 6 | 53 1 | 19 7½ | 3,313 | ” | 8.6
Bouledogue |216 6 | 53 1 | 19 7½ | 3,313 | ” | 8.6
Cerbere |216 6 | 53 1 | 19 7½ | 3,313 | ” | 8.6
+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Taureau |216 6 | 53 1 | 19 7½ | 3,313 | ” | 6
----------------------------------------------------------------

Monitor. | | | | | |
Onondaga |228 7 | 51 2 | 12 7½ | 2,551 | Iron | 6.7
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Armored Batteries. | | | | | |
Embuscade |129 7 | 51 10 | 10 10 | 1,422 | ” | 5.5
Protectrice |129 7 | 51 10 | 10 10 | 1,422 | ” | 5.5
Imprenable |129 7 | 51 10 | 10 10 | 1,422 | ” | 5.5
Refuge |129 7 | 51 10 | 10 10 | 1,422 | ” | 5.5
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Implacable |144 4 | 48 5 | 8 8 | 1,338 | ” | 4.7
Opiniatre |144 4 | 48 5 | 8 8 | 1,338 | ” | 4.7
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------
Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11 | 88 7 | 29 6 | 5 7 | 280 | ” | 3.1
------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+------

G = Least Thickness of Armor.
H = Backing.
I = Horse-power.
J = Maximum Speed.
==================+===========+======+=======+=====+==============
TYPE AND NAME. | G | H | I | J |BATTERY.
------------------+-----------+------+-------+-----+--------------
| In. | In. | |Knots|
Masted Turret | | | | |
Ships. | | | | |
------------------+-----------+------+-------+-----+--------------
Amiral Duperré | Armored | 14 | 6,000 | | IV 13¼-inch,
| only at | | | | XIV 5½-inch.
|water-line +------+-------+-----+--------------
Duguesclin |and turrets| 14 | 4,100 | 14 | IV 9¼-inch,
| | | | | I 7½-inch,
| | | | | VI 5½-inch.
------------------+-----------+------+-------+-----+--------------
Casemate Ships. | | | | |
Foudroyant | 13.7 | 12.6 | 6,000 | 14 | VI 12¼-inch
| | | | | VIII 5½-inch.
+-----------+------+-------+-----+--------------
Devastation | 13.7 | 12.6 | 6,000 | 14 | VI 12¼-inch,
| | | | | VIII 5½-inch.
+-----------+------+-------+-----+---------------
Redoubtable | 8.7 | 15 | 6,000 | 14.5| VIII 10¾-inch,
| | | | | VIII 5½-inch.
+-----------+------+-------+-----+---------------
Colbert | 6 | 34.5 | 4,800 | 14 | VIII 10¾-inch,
| | | | | I 9¼-inch,
| | | | | VI 5½-inch.
+-----------+------+-------+-----+---------------
Trident | 6 | 34 | 4,800 | 14 | VIII 10¾-inch,
| | | | | I 9¼-inch,
| | | | | VI 5½-inch.
+-----------+------+-------+-----+---------------
Friedland | 6 | 15 | 3,800 | 13.3| VIII 10¾-inch,
| | | | | VIII 5½-inch.
+-----------+------+-------+-----+---------------
Richelieu | 6 | 34.5 | 3,800 | 13.8| VI 10¾-inch,
| | | | | V 9¼-inch.
| | | | | II 5¼-inch,
| | | | | X 4¾-inch.
+-----------+------+-------+-----+---------------
Ocean | 6 | 32.3 | 3,878 | 13.8| IV 10¾-inch,
Marengo | 6 | 32.3 | 3,673 | 13.5| IV 9¼-inch,
Suffren | 6 | 32.3 | 4,181 | 14.1| VI 4¾-inch.
------------------+-----------+------+-------+-----+---------------
Armored Frigates. | | | | |
Gloire | 3 | 26 | 2,537 | 12.8| VI 9¼-inch,
| | | | | IV 7½-inch.
------------------+-----------+------+-------+-----+----------------
Couronne | 3 | 15 | 2,820 | 12.2|
Flandre | 4 | 26 | 3,540 | 14.3|
Provence | 4 | 26 | 3,500 | 13.9|
Heroine | 4 | 26 | 3,143 | 12.1|
Gauloise | 4 | 26 | 3,500 | 13.9|
Guyenne | 4 | 26 | 3,500 | 13.9| VIII 9¼-inch,
Magnanime | 4 | 26 | 3,500 | 13.9| IV 7½-inch.
Savoie | 4 | 26 | 3,500 | 13.9|
Revanche | 4 | 26 | 3,500 | 13.8|
Surveillante | 4 | 26 | 3,500 | 13.8|
Valeureuse | 4 | 26 | 3,500 | 13.8|
------------------+-----------+------+-------+-----+----------------
Corvettes. | | | | |
Bayard | 7 | 15 | 3,200 | 14 | VI 9¼-inch,
Turenne | 7 | 15 | 3,200 | 14 | I 7½-inch,
Vauban | 7 | 15 | 3,200 | 14 | VI 5½-inch.
+-----------+------+-------+-----+--------------
La | 4.7 | 26 | 2,376 | 13 | VI 9¼-inch,
Gallissonniere | | | | | I 7¼-inch,
| | | | | II 4¾-inch.
------------------+-----------+------+-------+-----+--------------
Casemated Corvettes.| | | | |
Victorieuse | 4.7 | 26 | 2,400 | 13.2| VI 9¼-inch,
| | | | | I 7½-inch,
| | | | | VI 5½-inch.
+-----------+------+-------+-----+--------------
Triomphante | 4.7 | 26 | 2,400 | 13.2| VI 9¼-inch,
| | | | | I 7½-inch,
| | | | | VI 5½-inch.
+-----------+------+-------+-----+--------------
Alma | 4.7 | 26 | 1,897 | 11.8|
Belliqueuese | 4.7 | 26 | 1,233 | 11.8|
Jeanne d’Arc | 4.7 | 26 | 1,900 | 12.3|
Thetis | 4.7 | 26 | 1,900 | 12.3| VI 7½-inch,
Armide | 4.7 | 26 | 1,900 | 12 | IV 4¾-inch.
Atalante | 4.7 | 26 | 1,900 | 12 |
Montcalm | 4.7 | 26 | 1,900 | 12 |
Reine Blanche | 4.7 | 26 | 1,900 | 12 |
------------------+-----------+------+-------+-----+--------------
Coast-defence Ships.
------------------+-----------+------+-------+-----+--------------
1st Class Rams. | | | | |
Tonnerre | 8.6 | 15.7 | 3,500 | 13.5|
Fulminant | 8.6 | 15.7 | 3,500 | 13.5| II 12½-inch.
Furieux | 8.6 | 15.7 | 3,500 | 13.5|
+-----------+------+-------+-----+--------------
Caïman | | | | 13.5|
Indomptable | | | | 13.5| VI 12½-inch.
Terrible | | | | 13.5|
------------------+-----------+------+-------+-----+--------------
2d Class Rams. | | | | |
Tempete | 9.85 | 15.7 | 1,500 | 10 | II 12½-inch.
Tonnant | 9.85 | 15.7 | 1,500 | 10 |
+-----------+------+-------+-----+--------------
Vengeur | 9.85 | 15.7 | 1,500 | 10 | II 9¼-inch.
------------------+-----------+------+-------+-----+--------------
1st Class Rams. | | | | |
Tigre | 6.3 | 31.5 | 1,800 | 12 |
Belier | 6.3 | 31.5 | 1,800 | 12 | II 9¼-inch.
Bouledogue | 6.3 | 31.5 | 1,800 | 12 |
Cerbere | 6.3 | 31.5 | 1,800 | 12 |
+-----------+------+-------+-----+---------------
Taureau | 4.3 | 26 | 1,805 | 11.9| I 12½-inch.

-------------------------------------------------------------------
Monitor. | | | | |
Onondaga | 4 | 11.8 | 613 | 7 | II 9¼-inch.
------------------+-----------+------+-------+-----+---------------
Armored Batteries. | | | | |
Embuscade | 4.3 | 15.7 | 440 | 8.5 |
Protectrice | 4.3 | 15.7 | 440 | 8.5 | IV 7½-inch.
Imprenable | 4.3 | 15.7 | 440 | 8.5 |
Refuge | 4.3 | 15.7 | 440 | 8.5 |
+-----------+------+-------+-----+---------------
Implacable | 4.3 | 15.7 | 490 | 6.7 | III 9¼-inch.
Opiniatre | 4.3 | 15.7 | 490 | 6.7 |
------------------+-----------+------+-------+-----+---------------
Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11 | 3.1 | 13.8 | 100 | 5.3 | II 5½-inch.
------------------+-----------+------+-------+-----+---------------

AMIRAL DUPERRÉ. DUGUESCLIN.

Armored belt and four barbette turrets. Ram bow and overhanging dome stern. The armor-belt covers the water-line to the height of the main-deck beams, coming below the point of the ram and covering the steering-gear. The barbette turrets are arranged one on each side, abreast the forward smoke-stack, having an overhang of nearly half its diameter, so as to give clear fore-and-aft fire. The other two turrets are amidships, before and abaft the mizzen-mast. There are two armored pilot-houses on the Duperré, one abreast the forward turrets and one between the after ones; the Duguesclin has but one, forward. The gun-deck battery is composed of light rifled guns, unprotected. The deck plating of these ships is three inches in thickness (one inch steel over two inches of iron). A bow-gun works in a single port under the topgallant forecastle.

DEVASTATION. FOUDROYANT. REDOUBTABLE.

Armored belt and redoubt. Ram bow and dome stern. The belt of the Redoubtable encircles the water-line to the height of the main-deck beams, curving down forward over the point of the ram; that of the other two ships stops short of the curve of the counter in an armored bulkhead, the lower edge being carried on by an armored deck to protect the steering-gear. The sides forward and abaft the redoubt are given a rank tumble home, the redoubt rising straight to the spar-deck, thus giving clear fore-and-aft and beam fire from the main-deck battery. A heavy gun is mounted in barbette on top of the redoubt, each side, having a clear firing angle of 180°; the gun-slide alone is protected by armor, while a musket-proof shield is mounted on the forward part of the slide, as protection to the crew. On the spar-deck is carried a battery of light rifles in broadside.

TRIDENT. FRIEDLAND.

Armored belt and casemate. Ram bow and dome stern. The belt encircles the water-line to the height of the main-deck beams. The casemate rises to the height of the spar-deck beams. At the forward end of the casemate, on each side, a barbette unarmored half-turret is built, being simply a projecting shelf for mounting a heavy gun. The sides from the main-deck up forward are given a sharp tumble home to permit clear forward fire; while aft the spar-deck rail is placed inboard about three feet, leaving a clear fire aft, giving the part of the spar-deck outside the rail the appearance of a continuous channel-piece. The turret guns are only protected by a light musket-proof shelter, rising above the slide. There is a light battery of broadside rifles on the spar-deck, a bow-gun working in one port under the forecastle, and a similar stern-gun. There is no forward or after fire from the main-deck battery.

COLBERT.

Of the same type as the Friedland, except that in place of the barbette half-turrets there are armored breastworks for the protection of a heavy bow and a heavy stern-gun on the spar-deck.

RICHELIEU. MARENGO. OCEAN. SUFFREN.

Armored belt and casemate, with four armored barbette turrets. Ram bow, straight stern. The belt encircles the water-line, coming to but not covering the ram, which is a solid bronze casting. The barbette turrets are just over the corners of the casemate, projecting nearly half their diameter clear of the side for fore-and-aft fire. The side is not broken in or given a tumble home, as the muzzles of the turret guns are above the spar-deck rail. The Richelieu has twin screws, the others single ones. There is no fore-and-aft fire from the casemate. Light spar-deck broadside battery. Armored commander’s lookout.

BAYARD. TURENNE. LA GALLISSONNIERE. TRIOMPHANTE. VICTORIEUSE. VAUBAN.

Second-rate sea-going iron-clads. Armored belt and casemate and two barbette turrets. The belt encircles the water-line to the height of the main-deck beams, the casemate carrying the armor to the spar-deck. The barbette turrets are over the forward corners of the casemate. Ram bow and dome stern. Light spar-deck broadside battery. Bow-gun working in a single port under the forecastle.

GLOIRE. COURONNE. FLANDRE. PROVENCE. HEROINE GAULOISE. GUYENNE. MAGNANIME. SAVOIE. REVANCHE. SURVEILLANTE. VALEUREUSE.

Broadside iron-clad frigates, completely armored. These vessels belong to the earliest type, and, with the exception of the Couronne and Heroine, they have wooden hulls. The armor extends from about three feet below the water-line to the spar-deck beams. Armored conning towers are placed abaft the main-mast. Originally built for a large battery of light smooth-bores, the height of the main-deck presents the full outfit of a heavy battery.

BELLIQUEUSE. ALMA. JEANNE D’ARC. THETIS. ARMIDE. ATALANTE. MONTCALM. REINE BLANCHE.

Second-class cruising iron-clads. Armor belt and casemate, and four barbette turrets. The belt comes to the main-deck beams all around, the casemate carrying it up to the spar-deck. The turrets are at the corners of the casemates. In some of these vessels the after turrets were left off, it being found that the hull was overweighted when it was attempted to put heavier guns aboard than the ships were originally intended to carry.

TONNERRE. FULMINANT. FURIEUX. TEMPETE. TONNANT. VENGEUR.

Single-turreted, casemated monitors for coast defence. These vessels are heavily armored at the water-line; the single turret is very large, in order to bring the two guns in it well apart, to gain clear fire aft on each side of the superstructure. This turret is on the forward third of the hull, and it, as well as the superstructure aft, is surrounded by a breastwork that does not come out to the side. On top of the turret is a barbette commander’s lookout. Forward the deck rises into a short forecastle, just abaft of which is an armored casemate giving ingress into the crew’s quarters. The superstructure abaft the turret is musket-proof, of a width just sufficient to permit the guns to get stern-fire. The upper part expands into a flying deck, with a low musket-proof shield, and corner stands for Hotchkiss machine-guns.

TIGRE. BELIER. CERBERE. BOULEDOGUE.

Monitor rams. These vessels have a low freeboard, the single turret being on the forward third of the hull, surrounded by a casemate, which also covers the lower part of the smoke-stack. A superstructure rises forward and aft of the turret and is semi-cylindrical, curving at the ends in such a manner as to give no foothold on any part. The turret is surmounted by a barbette lookout. The hulls are of wood and heavily strengthened at the ram. Double screws.

TAUREAU.

Similar to the above, with the exception that the turret is fixed and has four ports for bow and beam fire.

ONONDAGA.

Double-turreted American monitor; laminated plating, low freeboard, no casemate.

ROCHAMBEAU.

Casemated iron-clad (late Dunderberg). Ram bow, low freeboard, and rectangular casemate, with sloping sides giving fore-and-aft and beam fire.

EMBUSCADE. PROTECTRICE. IMPRENABLE. REFUGE. IMPLACABLE. OPINIATRE.

Armored floating batteries. Low freeboard forward and abaft, with rectangular casemates having perpendicular sides, and giving fore-and-aft and beam fire. Light draft.

CAIMAN. INDOMPTABLE. TERRIBLE.

Coast-defence vessels; type not known, but presumably citadel ships of a displacement not less than 12,000 tons. The battery of this type is six 13¼-inch guns. They are evidently intended as more powerful vessels than either the Inflexible or Duilio.

FRENCH UNARMORED FLEET.

(RAPID CRUISERS.)

A = Length between Perpendiculars.
B = Breadth of Beam.
C = Maximum Draft.
D = Displacement.
E = Construction Material.
====================+========+========+========+=======+=========
TYPE AND NAME. | A | B | C | D | E
--------------------+--------+--------+--------+-------+---------
| Ft. in.| Ft. in.| Ft. in.| Tons. |
1st Class Cruisers. | | | | |
Duquesne | 326 6 | 50 | 22 7 | 5,345 | Iron
| | | | |sheathed
+--------+--------+--------+-------+---------
Tourville | 326 6 | 50 | 22 7 | 5,345 | ”
| | | | |
--------------------+--------+--------+--------+-------+---------
2d Class Cruisers. | | | | |
Duguay Trouin | 289 8 | 42 9 | 16 1 | 3,070 | ”
+--------+--------+--------+-------+---------
Villars | 249 3 | 37 11 | 15 1 | 2,231 | Wood
Forfait | 249 3 | 37 11 | 15 1 | 2,231 | ”
Magon | 249 3 | 37 11 | 15 1 | 2,231 | ”
Roland | 249 3 | 37 11 | 15 1 | 2,231 | ”
La Perouse | 262 5 | 37 5 | 17 | 2,200 | ”
D’Estaing | 262 5 | 37 5 | 17 | 2,200 | ”
+--------+--------+--------+-------+---------
Monge | 262 5 | 37 5 | 17 | 2,200 | ”
Nielly | 262 5 | 37 5 | 17 | 2,200 | ”
* * * * | 262 5 | 37 5 | 17 | 2,200 | ”
* * * * | 262 5 | 37 5 | 17 | 2,200 | ”
+--------+--------+--------+-------+---------
Infernet | 245 8 | 35 9 | 12 5 | 1,865 | ”
Champlain | 245 8 | 35 9 | 12 5 | 1,865 | ”
Laclocheterie | 245 8 | 35 9 | 12 5 | 1,865 | ”
Du Petit Thouars | 245 8 | 35 9 | 12 5 | 1,865 | ”
Sané | | | | 1,900 | ”
Seignelay | | | | 1,900 | ”
Fabert | | | | 1,900 | ”
--------------------+--------+--------+--------+-------+---------
3d Class Cruisers. | | | | |
Eclaireur | 236 2 | 35 5 | 14 8 | 1,610 |Composite
Rigaut de | 236 2 | 35 5 | 14 8 | 1,610 | ”
Genouilly | | | | |
--------------------+--------+--------+--------+-------+---------
3d Class Dispatch Vessels. | | | |
Bisson | 200 | 28 5 | 11 | 833 | ”
Labourdonnais | 200 | 28 5 | 11 | 833 | ”
Hussard | 200 | 28 5 | 11 | 833 | ”
Lancier | 200 | 28 5 | 11 | 833 | ”
Chasseur | 200 | 28 5 | 11 | 833 | ”
Voltigeur | 200 | 28 5 | 11 | 833 | ”
+--------+--------+--------+-------+---------
Bouvet | | | | | ”
Parseval | | | | 850 | ”
--------------------+--------+--------+--------+-------+---------

F = Indicated Horse-power.
G = Maximum Speed.
H = Date of Launch.
====================+=======+=====+========+===============
TYPE AND NAME. | F | G | H |BATTERY.
--------------------+-------+-----+--------+---------------
| |Knots| Year. |
1st Class Cruisers. | | | |
Duquesne | 6,589 | 17 | 1876 | VII 7½-inch,
| | | | XIV 5½-inch.
+-------+-----+--------+---------------
Tourville | 6,589 | 17 | 1877 | VII 7½-inch,
| | | | XIV 5½-inch.
--------------------+-------+-----+--------+---------------
2d Class Cruisers. | | | |
Duguay Trouin | 3,740 | 16 | 1877 | V 7½-inch,
| | | | V 5½-inch.
+-------+-----+--------+---------------
Villars | 2,790 | 15 |Building|
Forfait | 2,790 | 15 | ” |
Magon | 2,790 | 15 | ” |
Roland | 2,790 | 15 | ” |
La Perouse | 2,790 | 15 | ” | VI 6½-inch,
D’Estaing | 2,790 | 15 | ” | IX 5½-inch.
Monge | 2,790 | 15 | ” |
Nielly | 2,790 | 15 | ” |
* * * * | 2,790 | 15 | ” |
* * * * | 2,790 | 15 | ” |
+-------+-----+--------+---------------
Infernet | 1,784 | 14.4| 1869 |
Champlain | 1,784 | 14.4| 1872 |
Laclocheterie | 1,784 | 14.4| 1872 |
Du Petit Thouars | 1,784 | 14.4| 1875 | I 6½-inch,
Sané | 1,967 | 15 | 1867 | VIII 5½-inch.
Seignelay | 1,900 | 14.7| 1875 |
Fabert | 1,900 | 14.7| 1875 |
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3d Class Cruisers. | | | |
Eclaireur | 1,900 | 15 | 1876 |
Rigaut de | 1,900 | 15 | 1877 | VIII 5½-inch.
Genouilly | | | |
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3d Class Dispatch Vessels. | | |
Bisson | 850 | 12.2| 1877 |
Labourdonnais | 850 | 12.2| 1876 |
Hussard | 850 | 12.2| 1876 | IV 5½-inch.
Lancier | 850 | 12.2| 1877 |
Chasseur | 850 | 12.2|Building|
Voltigeur | 850 | 12.2| ” |
+-------+-----+--------+---------------
Bouvet | | | 1876 | I 6½-inch,
Parseval | 850 | 12 | 1877 | II 5½-inch,
| | | | I 4¾-inch.
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FRENCH UNARMORED FLEET—(CONTINUED.)

DUQUESNE. TOURVILLE.

Iron frigates, sheathed with wood and coppered. Strengthened bows for ramming, with heavy bronze rams. Three half-turrets or platforms on each side of the spar-deck, projecting clear of the side to give clear fore-and-aft fire. Bow-gun working in a single port under the forecastle. Pilot-house and chart-room on a bridge forward of the smoke-stacks. Boats carried on a gallows-frame between the smoke-stacks. Fine lines, heavy shoulder; the bow-frames are given a flare out from the main-deck up, to give a full forecastle for working the bow-gun. Single screw, full sail-power. Gun-deck, broadside battery, fourteen 5½-inch rifles. Spar-deck battery, seven 7½-inch rifles. Bow-fire, three 7½-inch; beam-fire, nine 5½-inch (two guns can be shifted on the gun-deck, so as to give nine for a broadside), three 7½-inch; stern-fire, two 7½-inch. Two sets of engines and boilers, placed one abaft the other for protection. Between the forward turrets on the spar-deck are the wash-rooms and water-closets, giving the appearance of a fourth half-turret. Maximum speed at sea for 24 hours, 16½ knots.

DUGUAY TROUIN.

Iron corvette, sheathed with wood and coppered. Strengthened bow for ramming, with heavy bronze ram. Four half-turrets, similar to those of the Tourville. Bow-gun working under the forecastle in a single port. Single screw, full sail-power. All the battery carried on the spar-deck, leaving a clear, roomy main-deck. Stern-gun mounted in barbette on a centre-pivot carriage. Bow-fire, two 7¼-inch, one 5½-inch; beam-fire, two 7¼-inch, three 5½-inch; stern fire, two 7¼-inch, one 5½-inch.

VILLARS CLASS (seventeen in number).

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