French battleship Gaulois (1896)
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 The St Louis, sister-ship of the Gaulois |
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Gaul people |
| Laid down: | 1895 |
| Launched: | 1896 |
| Commissioned: | December 1899 |
| Struck: | 27 December 1916 |
| Fate: | Sunk on 27 December 1916 by U-boat B-47 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Charlemagne class battleship |
| Displacement: | 11,300 tonnes |
| Length: | 118 m |
| Beam: | 20.5 m |
| Draught: | 8.40 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 steam engines, 3 shafts, 14,500 HP |
| Speed: | 18 knots |
| Complement: | 725 men |
| Armament: |
4 × 305mm/40 Modèle 1893 guns in twin mounts |
| Armour: |
belt : 250-400 mm |
The Gaulois was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the French Navy.
In 1915, along with her sister-ship Charlemagne, she took part in the Naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign, under admiral Guépratte. The French squadron was leading the assault, and the Gaulois suffered hits from the Turkish forts. She was seriously damaged and in danger of sinking when the Bouvet hit a mine and exploded. The Gaulois managed to beach herself to avoid a complete loss.
She was refloated and brought back to service.
On 27 December 1916, as she sailed for Corfu, she was torpedoed and sunk by the U-boat B-47.
