French ship Eure (1886)
Vaucluse, sister-ship of Eure | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Eure |
| Namesake | Eure river |
| Laid down | 11 March 1884 |
| Launched | 5 April 1886 |
| Out of service | 8 August 1901 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Meurthe-class aviso |
| Tons burthen | 1600 tonnes |
| Length | 64 metres |
| Beam | 10.5 metres |
| Draught | 4.9 metres |
| Propulsion | 650 shp steam engine |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Speed | 12 knots |
| Complement | 107 men |
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Eure was a Meurthe-class aviso of the French Navy. She was launched in 1886. She is notable as having claimed territories of the Southern Indian Ocean for France, including the Kerguelen Islands in 1893. She continued to serve in the Pacific until 1901.