Arquebuse Class
French destroyers. the first 10 destroyers of this class were order under
the Naval programme of 1900 and the following ten ships were ordered under
the 1901 naval programme. Trials for the class took place in 1901 and
1902. Interesting fact the Arbalete and Mousqueton were the first
French ships to experiment with wireless. La
Classe de Arquebuse les destructeurs français. le premier 10 destructeurs
de cette classe était l'ordre sous l'émission Navale de 1900 et le
suivre dix bateaux a été commandé sous la 1901 émission navale. Les
procès pour la classe ont eu lieu dans 1901 et 1902. Le fait intéressant
le Arbalete et Mousqueton étaient les premiers bateaux de français pour
expérimenter avec la radio. Displacement:
298 tons. Sped: 28 knots. Compliment: 60 Armament: 1One
65-mm and Six 47mm and twp 15-inch Torpedo Tubes |
| Carabine |
21st July 1902 |
Stricken 8th January 1919 |
| Sarbacane |
12th March 1903 |
Stricken 1st October 1903 |
| Arquebuse |
15th November 1902 |
Stricken 10th May 1920 |
| Arbalete |
28th April 1903 |
Stricken 21st June 1920 |
| Mousquet |
7th August 1902 |
Stricken 28th October 1920 |
| Javeline |
15th October 1902 |
Sunk 28th October 1914 |
| Sagaie |
15th November `1902 |
Stricken 12th January 1920 |
| Epieu |
17th January 1903 |
Stricken 28th February 1921 |
| Harpon |
20th October 1902 |
Stricken 5th march 1921 |
| Fronde |
17th December 1902 |
Stricken 30th October 1919 |
| Francisique |
2nd march 1904 |
Stricken 4th April 1921 |
| Sabre |
15th April 1904 |
Stricken 5th January 1921 |
| Dard |
10th september 1902 |
Stricken 3rd April 1919 |
| Baliste |
22nd October 1903 |
Stricken 30th October 1919 |
| Mousqueton |
4th November 1902 |
Stricken 10th May 1920 |
| Arc |
24th December 1903 |
Stricken 1st October 1920 |
| Pistolet |
29th May 1903h 1904 |
Stricken 19th September 1919 |
| Belier |
29th May 1903 |
Stricken 25th January 1921 |
| Catapulte |
1st April 1903 |
Sunk 18th May 1918 |
| Bombarde |
26th June 1903 |
Stricken 10th May 1920 |
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Carabine |
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French destroyer of the Arquebuse Class, Stricken 1st
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Arquebuse |
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Arbalete |
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Stricken 21st June 1920
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Javeline |
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Epieu |
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Fronde |
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Dard |
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French destroyer of the Arquebuse Class, Stricken 3rd
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Dard, 1904.
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Baliste |
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Mousqueton |
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Mousqueton
French destroyer of the Arquebuse Class,
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Belier |
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Catapulte |
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Bombarde |
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Mousqueton (right) and Dard of the Arquebuse Class.
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Baliste, Arc and Belier of the Arquebuse Class at
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Arquebuse Class destroyer with the French fleet.
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