Volta
Scuttled
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Mogador |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 5.5″ guns in 4 twin mounts |
Large destroyer (contre-torpilleur). Escaped from Mers-el-Kébir with Strasbourg. Scuttled at Toulon in 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × twin 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 guns
- 2 × triple, 2 × twin 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes
- 32 depth charges and up to 40 naval mines
| Builder | Ateliers et Chantiers de Bretagne Nantes |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 24 December 1934 |
| Launched | 26 November 1936 |
| Commissioned | 6 March 1939 |
| Displacement | 2,997 t (2,950 long tons) (standard) |
| Length | 137.5 m (451 ft 1 in) |
| Speed | 39 knots (72 km/h; 45 mph) |
| Complement | 12 officers, 226 men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
26 November 1936
Attack on Mers-el-Kébir
Escaped
3 July 1940
With Strasbourg to Toulon
Fate
Scuttled
Scuttled, 27 November 1942, raised in 1943 by Italy, scrapped in 1948