| French aviso Amiral Charner | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Career (France) |  French Navy |
| Name: | Amiral Charner |
| Namesake: | Admiral Léonard Charner |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Bougainville-class aviso |
| Displacement: | 1,970 tonnes |
| Length: | 103.7 metres |
| Beam: | 12.7 metres |
| Draft: | 4.5 metres |
| Propulsion: | 2 Diesel engines 3,200 |
| Speed: | 17 knots |
| Armament: |
3 x 138mm guns model 1927 (single mountings) 4x37mm AA guns (single mountings) 6x13.2 mm machine guns capable of carrying 50 mines |
Amiral Charner was a Bougainville-class aviso of the French Navy launched 1 October 1932. The ship was designed to operate from French colonies in Asia and Africa. On the night between 16 and 17 January 1941, she participated in the Battle of Koh Chang.[1] She was scuttled on 10 March 1945.
References[]
- ↑ "La bataille de Koh Chang (janvier 1941)" (in French). NetMarine.net. http://www.netmarine.net/bat/croiseur/lamotte/kohchang/. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
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