Gerfaut
Scuttled
French Navy, then Vichy French Navy
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Aigle |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × 5.5″ guns |
Service
| to 1940 | Gerfaut | |
| from 1940 | Gerfaut Vichy France formed |
Scuttled at Toulon on 27 November 1942, with the rest of the fleet there, as the Germans came to seize it.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × single 138.6 mm (5.5 in) guns
- 1 × single 75 mm (3 in) AA gun
- 4 × single 37 mm (1.5 in) AA guns
- 2 × triple 550 mm (21.7 in) torpedo tubes
- 2 chutes, 4 throwers for 36 depth charges
| Builder | Ateliers et Chantiers de Bretagne, Nantes |
|---|---|
| Launched | 14 June 1930 |
| Displacement | 2,441 long tons (2,480 t) (standard) |
| Length | 128.5 m (421 ft 7 in) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
14 June 1930
Joined the Vichy French Navy
10 July 1940 · Vichy France formed
27 November 1942