Troude was a protected cruiser of the French Navy, named in honour of Amable Troude.
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| History | |
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| Name | Troude |
| Namesake | Amable Troude |
| Builder | Bordeau |
| Launched | 22 October 1888 |
| Stricken | 1907 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- protected cruiser |
| Displacement | 1960 tonnes |
| Length | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Beam | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Draught | 5.18 m (17.0 ft) |
| Installed power | 5,800 shp (4,300 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph) |
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After her trials in 1891, Troude was sent to the Middle East, replacing Seygnelay at the station of the Levant.
In 1901, she had a major refit in Rochefort. In January 1906, she was sent to Haiti to protect French nationals during unrest in Port-au-Prince.