French torpedo boat No. 140 performed very well during trials according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad no. 4 dated 1892-1893

An item referred to the magazine Le Yacht reporting that the French torpedo boat No. 140 built y Normand achieved a medium speed of 24,51 miles during a trial of continuous 2 hours loaded steaming on 7 May. This was the fasted speed until then realized in France.