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Torpedo boats and torpedo craft of the French Navy. Photographs and history of French torpedo boats and torpedo craft from 1886.
Ship Name	Launch Date		Fate
Balny Clas Built along the plans of vessels built by Normand for the Russian navy. Normand built the Balny, Deroulede, and Doudart de la Gree. But the French Ministry of marine forced them to giver the building plans to Claparede and Loire St Nazaire who built three vessels each The vessels were to small to be effective for the role required by the Fleet so they were down graded to the Defence mobile Displacement: 58 tons, 65 tons full load, Crew: 22 Speed: 19 knots. Armament: Two 14 inch torpeod tubes, and two 37mm revolvers.
Balny	January 1886		Sold 1913
Deroulede	19th April 1886		Sold 1907
Doudart De La Gree	5th July 1886		Sold 1906
Edmond Fontaine	23rd January 1886		Sold 1903
Bouet Willaumez	12th February 1886		Wrecked 1st September 1900
Dehorter	9th March 1886		Sold 1904
Capitaine Cuny	3rd June 1886		Sold 1912
Believed to be Capitaine Cuny. text on card mentions ship of the School of mechanics. Any more information to the usual address. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFD190
Capitaine Mehl	3rd June 1886		Sold 1910
Challier	3rd July 1886		Sold 1906
Ouragan Class Ouragan built by Loire, Nantes privately on the speculation of the French naval requirements, They were purchased on the 6th September 1886. The rest of the class being ordered on the 19th December 1888. Thje trials lasted 2 years and in this time the boiler was replaced and the hull was strengthened. Displacement: 104 to 112 tons. Crew: 29 Speed: 16 knots. Armament: Four 14 inch torpeod tubes, and two 47mm guns.
Ouragan	12th March 1887		Sold 1903
Ouragan, 1888. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP5387 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP5387
Alarme	1st June 1889		Sold 1906
Alarme at Le Havre. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFD175
Temeraire	1st May 1889		Sold 1911
Aventurier	13th April 1889		Sold 1910
Defi	29th June 1889		Sold 1911
Coureur Class View Class The Coureur was ordered from Thornycroft to test out their new watertube boiler which gave a very high power weight ratio. The Coureur class was very similar to the Spanish Ariete and El Rayo which had been built for Spain. This was the first French torpedo boat which had reasonable accommodation for the crew. The Veloce and Grondeur were built by Mediterranee and were built the same except for given heavier scantlings which reduced their handling and seaworthy qualities. Displacement: 117 tons. Speed: 23.5 knots. Armament: Two 14 inch torpedo tubes, and two 47mm guns.
Coureur	13th June 1888 (built by Thornycroft)		Sold 1912
Veloce	4th November 1891		Sold 1910
Grondeur	13th February 1892		Sold 1926
Avant Garde Class This was the first of the French torpedo boats to exceed 25 Knots on their trials. Displacement: 116 tons. Speed: 21 knots. Armament: Two 15 inch torpedo tubes, and two 47mm guns.
Avant-garde	11th October 1889		Wrecked 25th February 1890
Archer	30th May 1893		Sold 1908
Turco	20th November 1891		Sold 1911
Zouave	January 1892		Sold 1908
Dragon	29th April 1892		Stricken August 1910
Grenadier	20th August 1892		Sold 1919
Lancier	19th December 1892		Sold 1911
Lancier. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFD093
Agile Class The class were very reliable and good sea going vessels. they also had a superb range of 3000nm at 10.5 knots. but due to a number of boiler accidents with the worst being an explosion on the Sarrazin on the 13th January 1894. They were re-equipped with new boilers, (Temple boilers) This delayed them entry naval service for two years. Displacement: 102 tons. Speed: 20 knots. Armament: Three 14 inch torpedo tubes, and three 37mm revolvers
Agile	4th July 1889		Sold 1912
Agile, 1890. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP5388 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP5388
Audacieux	8th May 1889		Sunk in Collision 10th July 1896
Eclaire	29th August 1891		Sold 1911
Kabyle	November 1891		Sold 1911
Kabyle. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFD112
Orage	15th October 1891		Sold 1921
Sarrazin	25th June 1892		Sold 1908
Sarrazin, 1893. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP5389 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP5389
Tourbillon	10th October 1892		Sold 1911

Corsaire	5th October 1892		Sold 1913

Mousquetaire	8th August 1892		Sold 1911

Chevalier	15th June 1893		Sold 1920
Chevalier. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFD073 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP5390

Lansquenet	18th May 1893		Stricken 1900
Averne Class
Averne	23rd December 1893		Sold 1920
Dauphin	23rd February 1894		Sold 1913
Argonaute Class
Argonaute	11th October 1893		Sold 1911
Tourmente	12th September 1893		Sold 1910
Filibustier Class
Filibustier	27th December 1894		Sunk 29th March 1898
Ariel	9th May 1895		Sold 1923
Aquilon	2nd December 1895		Sold 1919

Forban	25th July 1895		So

Mangini	13th June 1896		Sold 1911
Cyclone Class The Cyclone was ordered on the 17th August 1896. This class was a upgraded version of the Forban class. and had a good speed of 29 knots reaching 30.4 knot son her trials. The rest of the class were ordered three years later. On completion this class was already out dated and their role had been taken by the early Destroyers. They spent there service life in the Defence Mobile operating form the Mediterranean ports. Displacement: 119 tons. Speed: 29 knots. Armament: two 15 inch torpedo tubes, carrying four torpedos and two 37mm revolvers
Cyclone	21st May 1898		Stricken 1920
Cyclone. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFD095
Bourrasque	31st August 1901		Sold 1923
Rafale	27th November 1901		Sold 1922
Boree	23rd March 1901		Sold 1921
Tramontane	21st May 1901		Sold 1923
Mistral Class View Class The mistral class was really a modified Cyclone Torpedo Boat, with splinter armour. The Normand ship builders had urged the navy to except armoured torpedo boats. over the previous 10 years but this ended up to be the only class so equipped. The ship crews were fond of these vessels and they had good sea going qualities. They served well during World war one. Mistral was renamed Boree in 1925. (with her name being transferred for use of a new Destroyer class) Displacement: 113 tons. Speed: 26 knots. Armament: three 15 inch torpedo tubes, and two 47mm guns
Mistral	4th May 1901		Sold 1928
Sirocco	20th February 1901		Sold 1925
Simoun	23rd March 1901		Sold 1924
Typhon	15th June 1901		Sold 1928
Thromb	30th July 1900		Sold 1928
Audacieux	29th August 1900		Sold 1926

No 1	Commissioned 17th May 1876		Stricken 1889

No 2	Completed July 1878		Stricken 1899

No 3	Ordered 12th July 1875		Stricken 1885

No 4	Ordered 10th May 1875		Discarded 1895

No 5	Completed July/August 1876		Stricken 1887 - 1890
No 6	Completed July/August 1876		Stricken 1887 - 1890
French Torpedo boats 6 and 7 in port, c.1888. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFD075

No 7	Completed 1876		Discarded 1910

No 8 - No 19	1877 - 1888		No.14 Stricken as TB 1894. Renamed Econome. All Stricken 1894-1899

No 20
No 21
No 41
No 42
No 47
No 48
No 49
No 54
No 55

No 22
No 23
No 37
No 38
No 39
No 40
No 51
No 52
No 53

No 24
No 25
No 33
No 34
No 35
No 36
No 43
No 44
No 45
No 46
No 50

No 29
No 30
No 56
No 57
No 58
No 59

No 31
No 32

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No 26

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No 28

No 60 - No 74
No 63. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFD189

No 75 - No 125
Torpedo Boat 112 firing a torpedo. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFD122		TB84, c.1890. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP5391 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP5391

No 126 - No 129

No 130 - No 144

No 145 - No 149
No 152 - No 171

No 172 - No 200

No 201 - No 292
Torpedo Boat 216 Torpedo boat no. 216 built by Schneider 17th February 1897 Displacement : 88 tons, Speed 24 knots: armament 2 15" torpedo tubes, complement 23

No 293

No 294

Libellule

No 295 - No 369
French Torpedo Boat 337. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFD098
La Melpomene Class
La Melpomene	24th January 1935		Scrapped May 1950
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La Pomone	25th January 1935		Scuttled 27th September 1943
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La Flore	5th March 1935		Scrapped 31st August 1950
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L'Iphigenie	18th April 1935		Sunk 10th September 1943
La Bayonnaise	28th January 1936		Scuttled 25th August 1944
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Bombarde	23rd March 1936		Sunk 23rd August 1944
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L'Incomprise	14th April 1936		Scrapped 31st August 1950
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L'Incomprise Torpedo Boat of the La Melpomene Class. Photo sent in by email
La Poursuivante	4th August 1936		Scuttled 27th November 1942
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La Cordeliere	9th September 1936		Scrapped 17th February 1950
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La Cordeliere Torpedo Boat of the La Melpomene Class. Photo sent in by email
Baliste	17th March 1937		Sunk 22nd August 1943
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Branlebas	12th April 1937		Foundered 14th December 1940
Bouclier	9th August 1937		Scrapped 31st August 1950

La Combattante (Ex - HMS Haldon)	Acquired 15th December 1942		Sunk 23rd February 1945
La Combattante. PFD296
Ex - German Torpedo Boats
Birhakeim (ex - T11)	Acquired February 1946		Scrapped 1949
Baccarat (ex - T20)	Acquired February 1946		Scrapped 1949
Alsacien (ex - T23)	Acquired February 1946		Scrapped 1955
Lorrain (ex - T28)	Acquired February 1946		Scrapped 1955
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Ex - US Canon Class Destroyer Escorts
Senegalais	Acquired 1944		Returned to United States May 1964.
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Algerien	Acquired 1944		Returned to United States May 1964.
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Tunisien	Acquired 1944		Returned to United States May 1964.
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Marocain	Acquired 1944		Returned to United States May 1964.
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Hova	Acquired 1944		Returned to United States May 1964.
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Somali	Acquired 1944		Became experimental ship 1956. Renamed Arago in 1968.
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Somali. Sent in by email

Unknown Destroyers / Torpedo Boats at Marseille A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFD088		Unknown Torpedo Boats A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFD089
A Torpedo Boat on approach to Cherbourg. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFD076		Unknown Torpedo Boat A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFD087

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