French cruiser Milan

Milan, in Algiers probably in 1889[a]
Class overview
Preceded byDubourdieu
Succeeded byNone
History
France
NameMilan
Ordered1881
BuilderAteliers et Chantiers de la Loire
Laid down21 March 1882
Launched25 May 1884
CommissionedFebruary 1885
Decommissioned1 June 1907
Stricken8 April 1908
FateBroken up, 1911
General characteristics
TypeUnprotected cruiser
Displacement1,705 long tons (1,732 t)
Length92.05 m (302 ft) loa
Beam10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draft4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power
Propulsion
Sail planFore-and-aft rig
Speed18.4 knots (34.1 km/h; 21.2 mph)
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement150
Armament

Milan was a late-19th-century unprotected cruiser in the French Navy. At the time of her completion, Milan was considered by several publications to be the fastest warship in the world. The warship was the last unprotected cruiser in French naval service, and Milan's design influenced the construction of later protected cruisers.

  1. ^ Roberts, p. 238.


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