The French future naval strength according to the magazine Mitteilungen aus dem Gebiete des Seewesens 1873 no. 1-2

An item reported that the future fleet of the French navy was to consist of 45 armoured ships (16-1st class, 12-2nd class, 20 coastal defence) and 110 wood built ships ( 8 fast frigates and corvettes, another 8 slower frigates or corvettes, 36 smaller vessels, 42 gunboats and 25 troops and store transports and ships for special purposes). Except for this 167 active warships were also 100 training ships, hospital ships, accommodation ships, harbour defence ships, hulks and so on available.