Arquebuse class

*Arquebuse* class
	Typ ship Arquebuse
Ship data
country	France
Ship type	destroyer
Construction period	1900 to 1904
Launch of the type ship	November 15, 1902
Units built	20th
period of service	May 1901 to April 4, 1921
Ship dimensions and crew
length	58.2 m ( Lüa )
width	6.4 m
Draft	Max. 3.2 m
displacement	298 ts; maximum: 310 ts
crew	77 men
Machine system
machine	2 × Normand steam boiler; 2 × triple expansion steam engine
Machine ; performance	6,300 hp (4,634 kW)
Top ; speed	28 kn (52 km / h)
propeller	2
Armament
	1 × cannon 6.5 cm model 1891; 6 × Sk 4.7 cm L / 40 Hotchkiss (6 × 1); 2 × torpedo tube ⌀ 38.1 cm;

The Arquebuse- class was a class of French destroyers that comprised a total of twenty units. The Arquebuse class belonged to the so-called 300t class, which together with the Durandal class , the Framée class , the Rochefortais class , the Claymore class and the Branlebas class comprised 55 units.

Building history

A total of 20 Arquebuse- class ships were commissioned between 1900 and 1904 .

Machine system

The drive system of the Arquebuse class consisted of two Normand steam boilers and two triple expansion steam engines . These drove the two screws via two drive shafts. The machines performed 6,300 WPS . This enabled a speed of 28 knots (around 66 km / h) to be achieved.

Armament

The armament of the Arquebuse class consisted of a 6.5 cm model 1891 gun and six 4.7 cm Hotchniss cannons when commissioned . There were also two torpedo tubes for 38.0 cm torpedoes. In 1915, the two rear Hotchkiss guns were converted to anti-aircraft guns with the same caliber. In 1916 the 6.5 cm gun was exchanged for a 7.5 cm model 1897 gun. Furthermore, the first anti -submarine armament, a depth charge launcher for six to twelve depth charges, was installed. In 1918, some ships were also given an 8 mm machine gun for air defense. In 1919 the ineffective depth charges was removed again.

units

Surname	Shipyard	Keel laying	Launch	Commissioning	Whereabouts
Arquebuse class
M12 Carabine (German: Karabiner )	Arsenal de Rochefort, Rochefort	May 1901	July 21, 1902	October 1903	Removed from the fleet list on January 8, 1919.
M 13 Sarbacane (German: blowpipe )		May 1901	March 12, 1903	November 1903	Removed from the fleet list on October 1, 1920.
M 22 Francisque (German: Franziska )		1902	March 2, 1904	5th August 1904	Removed from the fleet list on April 4, 1921.
M 23 Saber (German: Saber )		1902	April 15, 1904	September 1904	Removed from the fleet list on January 5, 1921.
M 14 Arquebuse (German: Arkebuse )	Chantier Augustin Normand, Le Havre	May 1901	November 15, 1902	June 1903	Removed from the fleet list on May 10, 1920.
M 15 Arbalète (German: Crossbow )	Chantier Augustin Normand, Le Havre	May 1901	April 18, 1903	May 1901	Removed from the fleet list on June 21, 1920.
M 16 Mousquet (German: Muskete )	Chantiers de la Loire, Nantes	November 1900	August 7, 1902	June 1903	Sunk by German light cruiser Emden on October 28, 1914 .
M 17 Javeline (German: throwing spear )		November 1900	October 15, 1902	March 1904	Removed from the fleet list on January 12, 1920.
M 28 Pistolet (German: Pistole )		September 1901	May 29, 1903	September 1903	Removed from the fleet list on January 19, 1919.
M 29 Bélier (German: Widder )		September 1901	May 23, 1903	April 1904	Removed from the fleet list on January 25, 1921.
M 19 Sagaie (German: Assegai )	Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée , La Seyne-sur-Mer	1901	November 15, 1902	August 1903	Removed from the fleet list on October 1, 1920.
M 19 Epieu (German: Saufeder )		1901	January 17, 1903	July 1903	Removed from the fleet list on January 28, 1921.
M 30 Catapulte (German: Katapult )		September 1901	April 1, 1903	June 1904	Sank on May 18, 1918 off Biserta after colliding with the British steamer Warrimoo .
M 31 Bombarde (German: Bombarde )		December 6, 1901	June 26, 1903	November 26, 1903	Removed from the fleet list on May 10, 1920.
M 20 Harpon (German: Harpune )	Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeaux	November 1900	October 22, 1902	July 1903	Removed from the fleet list on March 5, 1921.
M 21 Fronde (German: Schleuder )	Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeaux	January 1901	December 17, 1902	April 1903	Removed from the fleet list on October 30, 1919.
M 24 Dard (German: Darts )	Ateliers et Chantiers de Penhoët, Rouen	1901	September 10, 1903	December 1903	Removed from the fleet list on April 3, 1919.
M 25 Baliste (German: Balliste )	Ateliers et Chantiers de Penhoët, Rouen	1901	October 22, 1903	June 1904	Removed from the fleet list on October 30, 1919.
M 26 Mousqueton (German: snap hook )	Establishments Schneider, Chalon-sur-Saône	1901	November 4, 1902	August 1904	Removed from the fleet list on May 10, 1920.
M 27 Arc (German: Bogen )	Establishments Schneider, Chalon-sur-Saône	1901	December 24, 1902	July 1904	Removed from the fleet list on October 1, 1920.

literature

Roger Chesneau, Eugene M. Kolesnik: Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905. Conway Maritime Press, London 1979, ISBN 0-85177-133-5 . (English)
Robert Gardiner, Randal Gray: Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Conway Maritime Press, London 1985, ISBN 0-85177-245-5 . (English)
Eric W. Osborne: Destroyers - An Illustrated History of Their Impact. ABC-Clio, Santa Barbara 2005, ISBN 1-85109-479-2 . (English)
Jean Labayle Couhat: French Warships of World War I. Ian Allan (editor), London 1974, ISBN 0-7110-0445-5 . (English)
Jean-Michel Roche: Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours - Tome 2, 1870 - 2006. Roche, Toulon 2005, ISBN 2-95259-171-7 . (French)

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