French cruiser Ernest Renan

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the Ernest Renan
Career (France) French Navy Ensign
General characteristics
Displacement: 13 730 tons
Length: 159
Beam: 36 m
Draught: 8,40 m
Propulsion: 3 engines, 42 Niclauses boilers, 37 600 HP
Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h)
Range: 6,700 nautical miles (12,410 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement: 22 officers and 801 sailors (825 later)
Armament:

4 × 194 mm guns
12 × 164 mm guns
6 × 75 mm AA guns
12 × 65 mm guns

2 torpedo tubes
Armour:

90 mm to 170 mm on belt (between 1.40 m under the waterline to 2,30 m above)
20 to 34 mm on upper deck
45 à 65 mm on lower deck

150 mm on main gun turrets

The Ernest Renan was an armoured cruiser of the French Navy, named in honour of philosopher Ernest Renan.

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