Le Triomphant
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Le Fantasque |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × 5.5″ guns |
Seized by the British at Plymouth in July 1940 and manned by the Free French. Served in the Pacific, where she evacuated civilians from Nauru and Ocean Island before the Japanese arrived.
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 | Ateliers et Chantiers de France, Dunkerque |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 August 1931 |
| Launched | 16 April 1934 |
| Commissioned | 31 December 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
16 April 1934
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, December 1957