Kléber
Sunk
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 6.5″ guns in 4 twin mounts |
Mined off Brest in June 1917.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × twin 164.7 mm (6.5 in) guns
- 4 × single 100 mm (3.9 in) guns
- 10 × single 47 mm (1.9 in) guns
- 4 × single 37 mm (1.5 in) guns
- 2 × 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Waterline belt: 84–102 mm (3.3–4.0 in)
- Deck: 42–70 mm (1.7–2.8 in)
- Gun turrets: 110 mm (4.3 in)
- Barbettes: 120 mm (4.7 in)
- Conning tower: 100–120 mm (3.9–4.7 in)
| Builder | Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Lormont |
|---|---|
| Laid down | Early 1899 |
| Launched | 20 September 1902 |
| Commissioned | 4 July 1904 |
| Displacement | 7,700 t (7,578 long tons) |
| Length | 132.1 m (433 ft 5 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Complement | 569 607 as flagship |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
20 September 1902
Fate
Sunk
Sunk, 27 June 1917