The ''Arquebuse'' class was a group of 20

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s built for the

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in the first decade of the 20th century. Two ships were sunk during the

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and the others were

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after the war.

Losses

The ''Catapulte'' was sunk after a collision with the British steamship ''Warrimoo'' near

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, Tunisia, on 18 May 1918. The ''Mousquet'' was sunk off the entrance of

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harbour in the Strait of Malacca on 28 October 1914 by the German cruiser , which she was attempting to engage.

Ships

The first 10 ships were provided for in the 1900 Budget, and the second 10 in the 1901 Budget, but all were built under the Programme of 1900. They were numbered M'12 to M'31 respectively.

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