The ''Pertuisane'' class (sometimes referred to as the Rochefortais class as they were all built in

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) was a group of four

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s built for the

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in the first decade of the 20th century. They survived the

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only to be

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afterwards.

Ships

* - launched 5 December 1900, stricken 16 March 1923. * - launched 20 December 1900, stricken 4 April 1921. * - launched 28 October 1900, stricken 1 October 1920. * - launched 16 July 1901, stricken 27 October 1921. ''Escopette'' was sent by the French government on 25 July 1909 as a seaborne escort for

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's English Channel-crossing flight.

Notes

Bibliography

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