Troude was a protected cruiser of the French Navy, named in honour of Amable Troude.
History | |
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France | |
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) |
Armament |
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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.