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Milan

Milan

Wrecked

French Navy

TypeDestroyer
ClassAigle
WarSecond World War
Main guns5 × single 138.6 mm (5.5 in) guns

Fought the American landings at Casablanca on 8 November 1942 and was beached after heavy damage.

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 5 × single 138.6 mm (5.5 in) guns
  • 4 × single 37 mm (1.5 in) AA guns
  • 2 × twin 13.2 mm (0.52 in) machineguns
  • 1 × triple, 2 × twin 550 mm (21.7 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 chutes and 4 throwers for 36 depth charges
  • 40 mines
BuilderArsenal de Lorient
Laid down1 December 1930
Launched13 October 1931
Commissioned31 December 1933
Displacement2,441 long tons (2,480 t) (standard)
Length129.3 m (424 ft 3 in)
Speed36 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

13 October 1931

Fate

Wrecked

Run aground after being struck by USS Massachusetts on 8 November 1942. Wreck scrapped post-war.