Le Fantasque
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Le Fantasque |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × single 138.6 mm (5.5 in) guns |
Large destroyer capable of over 40 knots. Rejoined the Allies in 1943 and raided German shipping in the Adriatic and the Aegean with Le Terrible.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × single 138.6 mm (5.5 in) guns
- 2 × single 37 mm (1.5 in) AA guns
- 2 × twin 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA machine guns
- 3 × triple 550 mm (21.7 in) torpedo tubes
- 2 × chutes for 28 depth charges
- 40 × mines
| Builder | Arsenal de Lorient |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 16 November 1931 |
| Launched | 15 March 1934 |
| Commissioned | 15 November 1935 |
| Displacement | 2,569 t (2,528 long tons) (standard) 3,417 t (3,363 long tons) (deep load) |
| Length | 132.4 m (434 ft 5 in) |
| Speed | 37 knots (69 km/h; 43 mph) (designed) |
| Complement | 11 officers, 254 sailors (wartime) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
15 March 1934
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 1958