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.