The French cruiser "Gloire" was one of five armored cruisers built for the French Navy () in the first decade of the 20th century. Fitted with a mixed armament of and guns, the ships were designed for service with the fleet. Completed in 1904, "Gloire" joined her sister ships in the Northern Squadron (), usually serving as a flagship. She participated in the French bombardment of Casablanca, Morocco, in 1907, and was briefly assigned to the Mediterranean Squadron () in 1910–1911. "Gloire" became a training ship in late 1913.