Pothuau Armoured Cruiser of the French navy. The Pothuau was sometimes classed as a protected cruiser due to the thin belt of armour which encircled the ship 4feet 11 inch below the waterline and 8feet 2 inches above.  Pothuau was built by F C de la Mediterranee and laid down in January 1893, launched September 1895 and finally completed in January 1897. during World war one she Served in Mediterranean then West Africa in 1915. Sent to Egypt in 1916 before being given a refit. Became a gunnery training ship and taken off active in November 1927 and broken up on 25th September 1929.

Pothuau le Croiseur Blindé de la marine française. Le Pothuau a été parfois classé comme un croiseur protégé en raison de la ceinture mince d'armure qui a entouré le bateau 4 pieds 11 pouce au dessous de la ligne de flottaison et 8 pieds 2 pouces au-dessus. Pothuau a été construit par le C DE F de la Mediterranee et a déposé en janvier 1893, lancé le 1895 septembre et finalement complété en janvier 1897. pendant la guerre de Monde un elle A Servi dans méditerranée Afrique alors d'ouest en 1915. Envoyé à l'Egypte dans 1916 avant d'étant donné un remet en état. Est devenu une artillerie entraînant le bateau et a parti actif en novembre 1927 et a brisé sur 25e le 1929 septembre.

Displacement: 5374 tons, Speed: 19 knots, Compliment: 459, Armament: Two 7.6 inch guns,  ten 5.5 inch Quick Firing M1891 and 1893 model guns.  ten 3 pounder  Eight 1 pounder, and Four 18-inch torpedo Tubes (AW)

Pothuau.

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Pothuau c.1920

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Pothuau. circa 1904

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Pothuau.

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Pothuau. circa 1904

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Pothuau.  Sent in by Jean Gillet.

Pothuau  Sent in by Jean Gillet.