Planned construction work at the navy yard at Brest, France according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1887-1888 no. 4

An item reported that according to the report of the budget commission for the French naval budget over 1887 dealing with the navy yards at Brest, France in nothing would go wrong the Amiral Baudin finally would be completed. The Neptune was now for 67% completed but her trials would certainly not be earlier as 1889. The navy had promised in the past that both battleships would be commissioned in 1886 respectively 1887. Their building period was 8-9 years. A large barbette cruiser and a cruiser 2nd class were to be laid down, available for the building was 80.000 working days respectively 28.000 working days.