Name Lapérouse Laid down 23 June 1875 Fate Wrecked 31 July 1898 Launched 5 November 1877 Tonnage 2.24 million kg | Builder Brest shipyard Homeport Brest Construction started 23 June 1875 Length 80 m | |
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Namesake Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse | ||
Lapérouse was a cruiser of the French Navy, lead ship of her class, named after Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse.
Lapérouse was built at Brest, France. She was laid down in 1875 and launched in 1877. Her main armament was mounted in barbettes.
Lapérouse was part of the Far East Squadron under Admiral Amédée Courbet. On 31 July 1898, she was anchored in Fort-Dauphin's Bay at Anosy, Madagascar, waiting for coal for a voyage in which she was to provide transport for the Governor of Madagscar, General Joseph Gallieni, when a storm hit. A sudden gust of wind broke her two anchor chains, and she drifted toward the coast, ran aground, and was wrecked. All hands were saved.
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