nearly sister-ship Granit 1918
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Albâtre | A C de la Loire, Nantes | 1919 | 1919 | sold 1920 | ||
| Basalte | A C de la Loire, St-Nazaire | 1919 | 1919 | unlisted 1919 | ||
| Gypse | A C de la Loire, Nantes | 1919 | 1919 | unlisted 1919 | ||
| Meulière | A C de la Loire, St-Nazaire | 1919 | 1919 | stranded 24/5/1941 | ||
| Pyrite | A C de la Loire, Nantes | 1919 | 1919 | lost 1926 | ||
| Quartz | A C de la Loire, Nantes | 1919 | 1919 | unlisted 1939 | ||
| Silex | A C de la Loire, St-Nazaire | 1919 | 1919 | sold 1920 |
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Displacement normal, t |
380 |
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Displacement full, t |
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Length, m |
57.6 |
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Breadth, m |
7.90 |
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Draught, m |
2.30 |
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No of shafts |
1 |
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Machinery |
Cochot VTE, 1 cylindrical boiler |
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Power, h. p. |
500 |
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Max speed, kn |
10.5 |
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Fuel, t |
coal |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 65/50 M1902, sweeps |
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Complement |
63 |
Ship project history: 2nd series of Granit class avisos with boilers of older construction, built under 1917 program.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Pyrite was lost in 1926 at Madagascar. Meulière stranded 24/5/1941 and lost at Corsica.
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