Surcouf

Surcouf was the second Forbin-class protected cruiser built for the French Navy in the late 1880s and early 1890s. The Forbin-class cruisers were built as part of a construction program intended to provide scouts for the main battle fleet. They were based on the earlier unprotected cruiser Milan, with the addition of an armor deck to improve their usefulness in battle. They had a high top speed for the time, at around 20 knots, and they carried a main battery of four 138 mm (5.4 in) guns.

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Forbin-class protected cruiser, cruiser, protected cruiser, French Navy, 

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1921-01-01T00:00:00Z

1889 — 1921 Surcouf

1888-10-09T00:00:00Z

1888-10-09T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1889-11-27T00:00:00Z

1889-11-27T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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Btv1b10107131d Le Surcouf en rade de Brest, 1902 (cropped)

Btv1b10107130z Le Surcouf

Archives SHDMR MR 5 G 1185 Surcouf

Archives SHDMR MR 5 G 854 Surcouf

Btv1b10107131d Le Surcouf

Btv1b10107077c Le Surcouf

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Btv1b10107131d Le Surcouf en rade de Brest, 1902 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Btv1b10107130z Le Surcouf		Commons
commons	image		Archives SHDMR MR 5 G 1185 Surcouf		Commons
commons	image		Archives SHDMR MR 5 G 854 Surcouf		Commons
commons	image		Btv1b10107131d Le Surcouf		Commons
commons	image		Btv1b10107077c Le Surcouf		Commons