Amédée Courbet
The ship was laid down at Toulon on 19 July 1875, and was launched on 27 April 1882. Originally named "Foudroyant" ("Lightning"), she was renamed to honour Admiral Amédée Courbet on 25 June 1885. "Courbet" was commissioned on 20 October 1886 and assigned to the escadre d'évolution at Toulon on 1 November 1886.