| Le Fantasque-class destroyer | |
|---|---|
 Fantasque | |
| Class overview | |
| Name: | Le 'Fantasque class |
| Operators: |
 French Navy Free French Naval Forces |
| Preceded by: | Vauquelin class |
| Succeeded by: | Mogador class |
| Completed: | 6 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type: | Destroyer |
| Displacement: |
2,569 long tons (2,610 t) standard 3,200–3,400 long tons (3,251–3,455 t) full load |
| Length: | 132.40 m (434 ft 5 in) |
| Beam: | 11.98 m (39 ft 4 in) |
| Draught: | 4.30 m (14 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion: |
4 × Penhoët boilers 2 × Parsons or Rateau engines Geared turbines, 2 shafts 74,000–81,000 shp (55,182–60,402 kW) |
| Speed: |
45 knots (83 km/h; 52 mph) (40 kn (74 km/h; 46 mph) nominal) 37 kn (69 km/h; 43 mph) after refit |
| Range: |
1,200 km (750 mi) at 34 kn (63 km/h; 39 mph) 6,600 nmi (12,200 km; 7,600 mi) at 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
| Complement: |
10 officers 210 sailors |
| Armament: |
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| Notes: | Ships in class include: Fantasque, Malin, Terrible, Indomptable, Audacieux & Triomphant |
The Le Fantasque class of six large, very fast destroyers (also referred to as the Malin class) was ordered under the French naval programme of 1930. They served in World War II for both Vichy France and the Free French Forces.[2]
The original purpose of these large French destroyers, and the earlier Chacal class, was to operate with battleship and cruiser forces, although they were not restricted to this. The Italian Navy, the Regia Marina, reacted by building the Capitani Romani-class cruisers. Those ships that sailed with the Allies were classed as light cruisers.
Ships in the class[]
- Le Fantasque (10, X101, X103, D610)
- Le Malin (9, 8, X82, X102, X02, D612), launched 17 August 1933, scrapped February 1964
- Le Terrible (12, 11, 12, X103, X101, D611), launched 30 November 1933, scrapped June 1962
- L'Indomptable (15, 7, X81), launched 7 December 1933, scuttled Toulon 27 November 1942
- L'Audacieux (11, 12, 11, X102), launched 15 March 1934, severely damaged at the Battle of Dakar, repaired, sunk 7 May 1943 at Bizerte by Allied bombing
- Le Triomphant (8, 9, X83, H02, X104, X04, D613), launched 16 April 1934, stricken December 1954
Notes[]
References[]
- Gardiner, R; Chesnau, R: Conways All the Worlds Fighting Ships 1922-1946 (1980) ISBN 0-85177-146-7
- Whitley, MJ : Destroyers of World War Two (1988) ISBN 1-85409-521-8
External links[]
- Le Fantasque class destroyers at uboat.net
- Le Fantasque class destroyers at navypedia
- Le Fantasque class destroyers at warshipsww2
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