The Forbin class was a group of three protected cruisers built for the French Navy in the late 1880s and early 1890s. The class comprised Forbin, Coëtlogon...
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Forbin was a protected cruiser, the lead ship of the Forbin class, built in the late 1880s for the French Navy. The class was built as part of a construction...
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cruiser of the Forbin class built in the late 1880s and early 1890s for the French Navy; she was the last member of her class to be built. The Forbin-class...
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Forbin (D620) is a large anti-air frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of the Horizon class. Her first task is protecting aircraft carriers, capital ships...
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Forbin in honour of the 17th century admiral Claude Forbin-Gardanne: A first-class propeller aviso (1859–1884) French cruiser Forbin, a second-class cruiser...
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move the forecastle aft following the design of the cruiser Forbin. The ships of the Wattignies class were 68.012 m (223 ft 1.6 in) long between perpendiculars...
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and early 1890s. The class, which was very similar to the preceding Forbin class, comprised Troude, Cosmao and Lalande. They were ordered as part of a...
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(1893) – struck 1906 Forbin class Forbin (1888) – scrapped 1921 Coëtlogon (1888) – struck 1906 Surcouf (1888) – struck 1921 Troude class Troude (1888) – struck...
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cannon. She was also fitted with a helipad to carry a Lynx WG13 helicopter. Forbin had her forward 57 mm turret removed, and her aft 127 mm turret was replaced...
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similar circumstances, but with more loss of life, on 1 June 1940. Basque, Forbin and Le Fortuné were part of the French Alexandria squadron, which were disarmed...
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