Maillé Brézé
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Vauquelin |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × 5.5″ guns |
Wrecked by one of her own torpedoes, fired by accident, while at anchor off Greenock on the Clyde on 30 April 1940; she burned and sank with heavy loss of life.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × single 138.6 mm (5.5 in) guns
- 4 × single 37 mm (1.5 in) anti-aircraft guns
- 2 × twin 13.2 mm (0.52 in) anti-aircraft machineguns
- 1 × triple, 2 × twin 550 mm (21.7 in) torpedo tubes
- 2 chutes and 2 throwers for 36 depth charges
- 40 mines
| Builder | Ateliers et Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire Penhoët, Saint-Nazaire |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 9 October 1930 |
| Launched | 9 November 1931 |
| Commissioned | 31 December 1932 |
| Displacement | 2,441 t (2,402 long tons) (standard) 3,120 t (3,070 long tons) (deep load) |
| Length | 129.3 m (424 ft 3 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
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
9 November 1931
Fate
Sunk
Lost by accidental explosion, 30 April 1940