Léon Gambetta
Sunk
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 2 × twin 194 mm (7.6 in) guns |
Torpedoed at night in the Strait of Otranto by the Austro-Hungarian submarine U-5, under Georg von Trapp, in April 1915. Most of her crew, and the admiral, were lost.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × twin 194 mm (7.6 in) guns
- 6 × twin, 4 × single 164 mm (6.5 in) guns
- 24 × single 47 mm (1.9 in) Hotchkiss guns
- 5 × 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes
- 10 naval mines
Armour
- Waterline belt: 80–150 mm (3.1–5.9 in)
- Deck: 33–65 mm (1.3–2.6 in)
- Main-gun turrets: 138 mm (5.4 in)
- Conning tower: 174 mm (6.9 in)
| Builder | Arsenal de Brest |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 January 1901 |
| Launched | 26 October 1902 |
| Commissioned | 21 July 1905 |
| Displacement | 12,550 t (12,352 long tons) |
| Length | 148.35 m (486 ft 9 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Complement | 734; 779 as a 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
26 October 1902
Fate
Sunk
Sunk 27 April 1915