The Troude was a protected cruiser

Protected cruiser

The protected cruiser is a type of naval cruiser of the late 19th century, so known because its armoured deck offered protection for vital machine spaces from shrapnel caused by exploding shells above...

 of the French Navy, named in honour of Amable Troude

Amable Troude

Amable Gilles Troude was a French Navy officer, hero of the Napoleonic wars.- Early career :...

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After her trials in 1891, Troude was sent to the Middle East, replacing Seygnelay at the station of the Levant.

In 1901, she had a major refit in Rochefort. In January 1906, she was sent to Haiti to protect French nationals during unrest in Port-au-Prince.

Sources and references

• Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours, Tome II, 1870-2006, LV Jean-Michel Roche, Imp. Rezotel-Maury Millau, 2005