French battleship Carnot 1891-1922
French battleship Brennus 1888-1922
French battleship Saint Louis 1893-1933
An item referred to the
Journal of the R.U.S.I. which magazine published an extract of the report of Chaumet (1) written on behalf of the French naval budget. According to Chaume was the French navy far weaker as was expected. Officially was she numbering several ships which actually the reality was something else. His criticism was based on the actual worth for a battleship of 20 years and for torpedo vessels just 10 years, The real France naval strength consisted in his opinion of 15 battleships 6-Patria design, 3-St. Louis and further more the Bouvet, Suffren, Massena, Charles-Martel, Jauréguiberry and Carnot. 5 coastal defence ships consisting of the Henry IV and 4-Bouvines design, 21 armoured cruisers, 64 destroyers, 162 torpedo boats, 30 submersibles and 38 submarines.
Note
1. The French politician Charles Chaumet (21 February 1866 Prignac-et-Marcamps, France-7 January 1932, Paris, France), between 2 August-16 November 1917 even minister of navy?
