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''Troude'' was {{cvt|95|m|ftin}} [[long at the waterline]], with a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{cvt|9.5|m|ftin}} and an average [[draft (hull)|draft]] of {{cvt|4.27|m|0}}. She displaced {{cvt|1877|t}} as designed. Her crew amounted to 200 officers and enlisted men. The ship's propulsion system consisted of a pair of [[compound steam engine]]s driving two [[screw propeller]]s. Steam was provided by five coal-burning [[fire-tube boiler]]s that were ducted into two [[funnel (ship)|funnels]]. Her machinery was rated to produce {{convert|6300|ihp|lk=on}} for a top speed of {{convert|20.5|kn|lk=in}}. At a more economical speed of {{convert|10|kn}}, the ship could steam for {{convert|2110|nmi|lk=in}}.{{sfn|Campbell|p=310}}{{sfn|Roberts|p=249}}
The ship was armed with a [[main battery]] of four {{cvt|138.6|mm}} 30-[[caliber (artillery)|caliber]] guns in individual [[pivot mount]]s, all in [[sponson]]s located [[amidships]] with two guns per [[Broadside (naval)|broadside]]. For close-range defense against [[torpedo boat]]s, she carried four [[QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss|{{cvt|47|mm}} 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns]] and four {{cvt|37|mm}} 1-pounder [[Hotchkiss revolver cannon]]. She was also armed with four {{cvt|356|mm|0}} [[torpedo tube]]s in her [[hull (watercraft)|hull]] above the [[waterline]], two in the [[bow (ship)|bow]] and two further aft, one per broadside. She had provisions to carry up to 150 [[naval mine]]s. Armor protection consisted of a curved armor [[deck (ship)|deck]] that was {{cvt|40|mm}} thick, along with 40 mm plating on the conning tower. Above the deck, a [[cofferdam]] was intended to control flooding from battle damage.{{sfn|Campbell|p=310}}{{sfn|Roberts|p=249}}
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