Французские броненосные крейсера. Самая последовательная ветвь французского флота.

On Telegram: https://t.me/pharvatwer and on Boosty https://boosty.to/pharwater The screensaver was supposed to feature a funeral candle, but to protect my nerves, I decided to remove it at the last minute. Forgive my cowardice, dear friends. Amid the chaos and confusion of the French Navy, the line of armored cruisers stands out as a positive development. The French developed them quite consistently from 1888 to 1905. By building an average of more than one ship per year, they were able not only to maintain their global standing but also to periodically create powerful designs that aspired to leadership, such as the De Lom, Léon Gambetta, and Waldeck Rousseau. However, a change in foreign policy meant that this actually quite good navy had no adversary, and their service became routine. Unlike many of their counterparts, these ships did not suffer any resounding victories or defeats. Timecodes: 0:00 Bubnezh 1:08 A little about armored cruisers 4:28 Why and against whom France built them 8:20 The cruiser Dupuy de Lôme, the forerunner 11:03 De Lôme's successors in the early 1890s, well, so-so. 14:12 The enormous Joan of Arc 17:52 A step aside - the cruisers Dupleix 19:28 The cruisers Montcalm and Gloire, quite good 22:17 Leon Gambetta and his "subtypes", the most relevant 26:17 The pinnacle of development - Waldeck Russo, a bit late 29:13 The end of development and the service of ships.