escorted a group of troop ships from Brest to La Rochelle. The ships conducted a simulated bombardment of the port, neutralized the coastal defenses, and put some 6,000 men ashore. On 9 March 1902, Amiral Baudin, was transferred to the Reserve Squadron in the Mediterranean Fleet, along with Carnot, and Hoche . She was briefly recommissioned to replace the old ironclad during a re-boilering before being returned to reserve status on 7 November 1904. She was placed in special reserve at Toulon on 25 April 1907, then decommissioned on 15 May 1908. Following her removal from the naval register on 6 June 1909, she replaced Var as a barracks ship. Amiral Baudin was condemned on 31 October 1910, placed for sale on 1 August 1911, and sold to a M. Benédic and broken up. Notes References Amiral Baudin-class ironclads Ships built in France 1883 ships