La Combattante ("The Combatant") was a destroyer of the Forces navales françaises libres (FNFL). A British-built Hunt-class destroyer, she was offered... 9 KB (725 words) - 17:47, 19 May 2022 |
series of six classes of large destroyers, known in French as contre-torpilleurs, that were designed to sink opposing cruisers by catching them with superior... 4 KB (487 words) - 18:25, 26 March 2023 |
Saibène, Marc (2004). Les torpilleurs légers français 1937-1945: les torpilleurs de 610 tonnes du type la Melpomène et les torpilleurs de 1010 tonnes du type... 9 KB (927 words) - 21:45, 8 November 2023 |
L'Adroit-class destroyer was a group of fourteen French Navy destroyers (torpilleur) laid down in 1925–26 and commissioned from 1928 to 1931. They were the... 6 KB (522 words) - 19:58, 24 April 2024 |
list is not comprehensive. In France, "destroyers" are called "contre-torpilleurs" or "first rank frigates"; hence, destroyer-size ships might be listed... 6 KB (630 words) - 07:35, 14 February 2024 |
atop the bridge. The Le Fantasque class ships were the first contre-torpilleurs to be fitted with a prototype remote-control gunnery system that was... 16 KB (1,868 words) - 19:50, 24 April 2024 |
The Mogador-class large destroyers (contre-torpilleurs) of the French Navy were laid down in 1935 and commissioned in 1939. They were extremely fast,... 25 KB (3,556 words) - 15:48, 6 March 2023 |
The Le Hardi class consisted of twelve destroyers (French: torpilleurs d'escadre, lit. 'squadron destroyers') built for the Marine Nationale (French Navy)... 28 KB (3,532 words) - 04:05, 12 December 2023 |
The Guépard-class destroyers (contre-torpilleurs) were six ships of the French Navy, laid down in 1927 and commissioned in 1930. They were similar to... 7 KB (570 words) - 18:35, 7 October 2022 |
The Aigle-class destroyers (contre-torpilleurs) were built for the French navy during the 1920s. They were very similar to the previous Guepard class... 7 KB (606 words) - 02:07, 25 May 2023 |
suggestion of Admiral François Darlan. Among them were four torpedo boats (torpilleur). Collectively this order was named Tranche 1937. The four torpedo boats... 14 KB (1,214 words) - 13:01, 9 November 2023 |
The Vauquelin class was a group of six large destroyers (contre-torpilleurs) built for the French Navy (Marine Nationale) in the early 1930s. Entering... 22 KB (2,584 words) - 14:56, 21 April 2023 |
The Bourrasque class was a group of twelve French Navy destroyers (torpilleur) laid down in 1923 and in service from 1926 to 1950. Along with the heavier... 12 KB (831 words) - 19:56, 24 April 2024 |
Jordan, John & Moulin, Jean (2015). French Destroyers: Torpilleurs d'Escadre & Contre-Torpilleurs 1922–1956. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-198-4... 53 KB (7,702 words) - 12:18, 18 March 2024 |