Tartu
Scuttled
French Navy, then Vichy French Navy
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Vauquelin |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × 5.5″ guns |
Service
| to 1940 | Tartu | |
| from 1940 | Tartu 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
- 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 la Loire, Saint-Nazaire |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 14 September 1930 |
| Launched | 7 December 1931 |
| 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
Launched
7 December 1931
Joined the Vichy French Navy
10 July 1940 · Vichy France formed
27 November 1942