French gunboat Zélée
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Zélée |
| Launched | 1899 |
| Fate | Sunk during the Bombardment of Papeete, 22 September 1914 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Surprise-class gunboat |
| Displacement | 646 tons |
| Length | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Beam | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Draught | 10.15 ft (3.09 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Hardened steel-plated hull |
Zélée was a Surprise-class gunboat of the French Navy. Designed for use overseas, she was used largely in the French colonies in Indochina and the Pacific. Assigned to patrol the waters off Tahiti at the start of World War I, she was sunk before scuttling could be completed during the Bombardment of Papeete on 22 September 1914.