Laid down as part of the Gloire-class at Brest in December 1899, launched on 14 July 1900, commissioned in 1903, since 1922 reserve, since 1925 used as gunnery school stricken in 1929, condemned on 13 February 1932 and four years later broken up. The Gloire-class consisted further more of the Gloire, Sully, Condé an Amiral Aube and was an improved Gueydon-class design. Later succeeded by the Leon Gambetta-class. The Gloire-class is sometimes also mentioned as the Amiral Aube-class. Four funnels placed in two pairs. With a displacement of 9.856 tonnes/9.700 long tons were her dimensions 140 x 20 x 7,7 metres or 459.4 x 65.7 x 25.3 feet. The steam engines and the 8 Belleville large tube boilers supplied 21.800 hp or 16.256 kW allowing a speed of 21,5 knots. Her crew numbered 615 men. The armour consisted of a 15cm/6” thick belt, a 4cm/2” thick deck while the turrets were protected by 17cm/7” thick armour. Armed with 2x1-19,4cm/7.6” guns, 8x1-16,4cm/6,5” guns, 6-10cm/4” guns and 4-45cm/18” torpedo tubes.
The Dutch naval magazine Marineblad 1899-1900 no. 6 reported that the intention was to built at Brest an armoured cruiser called Marseillaise of the Condé and Sully type with a displacement of 10.014 tons and as dimensions 138 x 20 metres. Her vertical triple expansion engines were to drive three shafts with an expected speed of 21 miles. Her standard coal bunker capacity was 970 tons bt could if wanted be increased to 1.590 ton. Range with standard bunker capacity 6.500 nautical miles with a speed of 10 knots and 1.230 nautical miles with maximum speed and with the maximum bunker capacity were these figures respectively 10.400 and 1.940 nautical miles. Two of the torpedo tubes were to be submerged. Designed by naval architect M. Bertin. The edition dated 1900/1901 no. 7 reported that she was launched in end July. Her beam was now given as 20,2 cm. The three independent engines supplied by normal draught 10.000 ihp and with forced standard 21.500 ihp. Maximum speed 21 miles. Building costs around 20 million francs. The edition dated 1903-1904 no. 6 referred to the magazine Le Yacht reporting that the stern torpedo tubes were situated in not protected area. Even worse their performance were seriously affected by the vibration of the aft ship. However these tubes could only be used in case the Marseillaise was pursued by the enemy. It was believed that before the enemy was within the fire range the unprotected aft ship and armoured torpedo tubes would be already seriously damaged unable to be used. Speed during trials 21,64 knots. The edition dated 1905-1906 no. 4 supplied even more worse news. Her commanding officer reported for instance that her armament was week if compared with her displacement, the lower parts of the turrets were insufficient protected, continuously achieving of her speed was probably not possible, the gun crews of the 16cm guns were harassed when the 19,4cm guns were firing, second armament incorrectly positioned and the vibrations in the aft ship caused by the screws made it impossible to focus on the gunfire and the stern torpedo tubes were insufficient protected.
