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VILLARS composite cruisers (1880-1885)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfait | Arsenal de Toulon | 1876 | 1879 | 1880 | stricken 1897 | ||
| Magon | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 1877 | 1880 | 1882 | stricken 1896 | ||
| Roland | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 1877 | 1882 | 1885 | stricken 1898 | ||
| Villars | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 1875 | 1879 | 1881 | stricken 1896 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 2382 average |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 76.0 wl |
| Breadth, m | 11.6 |
| Draught, m | 5.23 - 5.49 max |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | sails + 1 HC, 6 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2750 |
| Max speed, kts | 14.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal 400 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 15 x 1 - 139/21 M1870/M, (6 - 8) x 5 - 37/17 Hotchkiss |
| Complement | 264 |
Standard scale images
Villars 1881
Project history
Wooden-hulled ships with iron beams and longitudinals and a partial double bottom. There was a ram bow and forecastle and they were lightly rigged as barques or ships without royals.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
