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Léon Gambetta Class Armored Cruisers Class Overview |
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Dimensions, Machinery and Performance |
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Length: |
486' 9" (a) |
Engines: |
3 four cyl. vertically inverted triple expansion |
Beam: |
70' 3" |
Boilers: |
20-28 (c) |
Draft: |
26' 5" - 27' 7" (max) |
Shafts: |
3 |
Displacement: |
12,351 (design) (b) |
HP: |
28,500 ihp |
Speed: |
22.5 knots (23 knots trials) |
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| Complement: | 728 | Range: | 6,630 NM @ 10 knots / 2,600 NM @ 20 knots |
Notes |
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(a): |
Victor Hugo 489' |
(b): |
Léon Gambetta 11,959 tons. Jules Ferry 12,379 tons. Victor Hugo 13, 108 tons. |
(c): |
Léon Gambetta 28 by Niclausse. Jules Ferry 20 by Guyot du Temple. Victor Hugo 20 by Beeville. |
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Armament |
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Number |
Type |
Arrangement |
Range / Ceiling |
4 |
7.6"/40 (194mm) |
2 Twin turrets |
12,500 yards @ 18° |
16 |
6.4"/45 (164.7mm) |
6 twin turrets 4 in casemates |
10,800 yards @ 15° |
Notes |
Secondary armament varied and sources disagree as to the exact number and type. |
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| Name | Builder |
Launched |
Completed |
| Léon Gambetta |
Arsenal de Brest Brest, France |
Oct. 26, 1902 |
July 1905 |
Fate |
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| Sunk April 27, 1915 by KuK U-5 (Linenschiffleutnant Georg Ludwig Ritter von Trapp) Location: Ionian Sea, 19 miles south of Cape Santa Maria di Leuca, Italy. (39.32N-18.22E) At least 684 crewmen lost, 137 survivors picked up by Impavido and Indomito and other small craft. |
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| Name | Builder |
Launched |
Completed |
| Jules Ferry |
Arsenal de Cherbourg Cherbourg, France |
Aug. 23, 1903 |
Sept. 1905 |
Fate |
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| Scrapped after 1927. | |||
| Name | Builder |
Launched |
Completed |
| Victor Hugo |
Arsenal de Lorient Lorient, France |
Mar. 30, 1904 |
Apr. 16, 1907 |
Fate |
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| Sold Nov. 26, 1930 and scrapped. | |||
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Page published Sept. 20, 2020 |