Cosmao 1891
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Cosmao | F C de la Gironde, Bordeaux | 1887 | 8/1889 | 1891 | stricken 1922 | |
| Lalande | F C de la Gironde, Bordeaux | 1887 | 21/3/1889 | 10/1890 | stricken 1912 | |
| Troude | F C de la Gironde, Bordeaux | 11/1886 | 22/10/1888 | 1/1891 | stricken 1908 |
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Displacement normal, t |
Cosmao: 1923 Lalande: 1968 Troude: 1994 |
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Displacement full, t |
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Length, m |
95.0 wl |
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Breadth, m |
9.00 |
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Draught, m |
5.18 max |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
HC, 5 cylindrical boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
5800 |
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Max speed, kts |
20.5 |
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Fuel, t |
coal 300 |
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Armour, mm |
Cosmao: steel; deck: 40 Lalande, Troude: steel; deck: 40, CT: 25 |
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Armament |
4 x 1 - 139/30 M1884, 4 x 1 - 40/47 M1885, 4 x 5 - 37/20 M1885, 4 - 350 TT (aw, beam), 150 mines |
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Complement |
201 |
Ship project history: 3rd class cruisers, similar to Forbin class, were often classified as avisos. It was reported that neither ship reached 20kts speed by the reason of vibration.
Ship protection: Curved armour deck had a cofferdam above. There was a thin splinter deck over the machinery.
Modernizations: 1890s: - 4 x 1 - 139/30, 4 x 5 - 37/20, 4 - 350 TT; + 4 x 1 - 139/45 M1893, 6 x 1 - 47/40 M1885, 4 x 1 - 37/23 M1884
Naval service: No significant events.
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