An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on Wednesday 21st June of the French steam warship Sané commanded by Beausalé coming from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.(1)
Note
1. Wood-built cruiser of the Sané-class, laid down at Toulon, launched in 1869, completed in 1872 and stricken 1892. With a displacement of 2.017 tons were her dimensions 79,38 (waterline) x 11,00 x 5,59 (fore)-5,87 (aft) metres or 260’5” x 36’1” x 18’4” (fore)-19’3” (aft), a speed of 1,49-15 knots, a crew numbering 203 men and an armament of 6-5.5” guns to which later 6/8-1pd revolvers were added.
Note
1. Wood-built cruiser of the Sané-class, laid down at Toulon, launched in 1869, completed in 1872 and stricken 1892. With a displacement of 2.017 tons were her dimensions 79,38 (waterline) x 11,00 x 5,59 (fore)-5,87 (aft) metres or 260’5” x 36’1” x 18’4” (fore)-19’3” (aft), a speed of 1,49-15 knots, a crew numbering 203 men and an armament of 6-5.5” guns to which later 6/8-1pd revolvers were added.