Linois-class protected cruiser

The Linois class comprised three protected cruisers of the French Navy built in the early 1890s; the three ships were Linois, Galilée, and Lavoisier. They were ordered as part of a naval construction program directed at France's rivals, Italy and Germany, particularly after Italy made progress in modernizing its own fleet. The plan was also intended to remedy a deficiency in cruisers that had been revealed during training exercises in the 1880s. As such, the Linois-class cruisers were intended to operate as fleet scouts and in the French colonial empire. The ships were armed with a main battery of four 138.6 mm (5.46 in) guns supported by two 100 mm (3.9 in) guns and they had a top speed of 20.5 knots.

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1894  Wikimedia, Wikidata
3 produced, 
protected cruiser, French Navy, 

Descartes-class protected cruiser, Galillée, Guichen, Lavoisier, Linois, 

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  Galillée ⓘ
  1896 Linois-class protected cruiser

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  Lavoisier ⓘ
  1897 Linois-class protected cruiser

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  Linois ⓘ
  1894 Linois-class protected cruiser

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft		Galillée	Linois-class protected cruiser, protected cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Lavoisier	protected cruiser, Linois-class protected cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Linois	Linois-class protected cruiser, protected cruiser	Wikidata