Liberté (Pre-dreadnought Battleship: 1902 – 1911)
The Liberté was the lead ship of a class of four pre-dreadnought battleships. She sank as a result of an internal explosion in 1911. Her sister-ships remained in service until the middle of the 1920s.
Portuau (Armoured Cruiser: 1895 – 1929)
Jeanne d’Arc (Armoured Cruiser: 1900 – 1933)
She was the French Navy’s training ship from 1919 until 1928, when she was replaced by a newer ship bearing the same name.
The Liberté was the lead ship of a class of four pre-dreadnought battleships. She sank as a result of an internal explosion in 1911. Her sister-ships remained in service until the middle of the 1920s.
Portuau (Armoured Cruiser: 1895 – 1929)
Jeanne d’Arc (Armoured Cruiser: 1900 – 1933)
She was the French Navy’s training ship from 1919 until 1928, when she was replaced by a newer ship bearing the same name.
Bob,
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous models -so detailed. There is something special about the French Designs of their Pre-Dreadnoughts. Thank you for showing these models. Cheers. KEV.
Kev Robertson (Kev),
DeleteThe models are wonderful ... and the French warship designs of the period were unique and often downright weird. They seemed to work on the 'more funnels = better ships' principle. In contrast, the majority of their warship designs post-World War 1 were extremely elegant.
All the best,
Bob
One of my favourite groups of vessels. Some of the best models of these are probably - http://www.wtj.com/wtj0166.html
ReplyDeleteNigel Drury,
DeleteThey appeal to me because of their oddity rather than their elegant beauty.
All the best,
Bob
I have a soft spot for pre-dreadnoughts
ReplyDeleteThankfully my collection is a more sane 1/3000 Navwar variety
Beautiful models!
Geordie an Exile FoG,
DeleteThe French-built pre-dreadnoughts had their own very distinctive design quirks that made them attractive to some people and repulsive to others.
All the best,
Bob