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Sunday 24 September 2017

French protected cruiser Linois executing trials according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1895-1896 No. 7

An item reported that the Linois on her official trial with a lot of sea and wind achieved a speed of nearly 20 miles with 170 rpm and in a calm sea with 147 rpm a speed of 18,42 miles.(1)

Note
1. Of the Linois-class consisting of the Linois, Lavoisier and Galilée. Laid down by F.C. de la Méditerranée, La Seyne, France in August 1892, launched on 30 January 1894, completed in 1895 and stricken in 1910.