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Gloire

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Gloire Class

Gloire

[UP] - Amiral Aube - Conde - Gloire - Marseillaise

Gloire French Armoured Cruiser. The Gloire was built at Lorient and laid down September 1899 and launched June 1900 finally completed march 1904. saw service in World war One and Served in the Atlantic and took part in escort duty. She was part of the Atlantic Squadron. Collided with the US Liner City of Athens in May 1918 but was repaired. Taken off active in 1922 and subsequently broken up.

The Gloire class armoured cruisers were a improved version of the Gueydon Class Armoured cruisers. with a different layout for the secondary armament 6.4 inch guns.

Displacement: 10,212 tons. Speed: 21.5 knots, Compliment: 615 crew Armament: Two 7.6 inch M1893-96 guns, Eight 6.4 -inch Quick Firing M1893 -96 guns. Six 3.9-inch Guns 18 3 pounder guns and Two 18-inch torpedo tubes.

Gloire A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC091		Gloire. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC092
Interesting postcard pre 1917 stating "Casablanca - Gloire bombarding the town (7th and 8th of August). Any further information on this would be appreciated. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC093		Gloire. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC094
Gloire. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC095		Gloire. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC096
Gloire. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC097		Gloire. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC107
Gloire. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFC198
Amiral Aube	9th May 1902		Taken off active in 1922 and subsequently broken up.
Conde	12th March 1902		Served in the Atlantic and took part in escort duty. She was part of the Atlantic Squadron. Taken off active in 1933 and used as a target.
Gloire	27th June 1900		Served in the Atlantic and took part in escort duty. She was part of the Atlantic Squadron. Collided with the US Liner City of Athens in May 1918 but was repaired. Taken off active in 1922 and subsequently broken up.
Marseillaise	14th July 1900		Served in the Atlantic and took part in escort duty. She was part of the Atlantic Squadron. She escorted the liner taking President Wilson back to America. Taken off active in 1929 and subsequently broken up.
Sully	June 1901		Wrecked in Along bay , Indo China, 30th September 1905 all salvage attempts failed.

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