Chevalier Paul The Vauquelin-class large destroyers - TopicsExpress



          

Chevalier Paul The Vauquelin-class large destroyers (contre-torpilleurs) of the French navy were laid down in 1930 and commissioned in 1931. They were very similar to the previous Aigle class, the only difference being a single extra torpedo tube. The class saw action in World War II. Ships[edit] Cassard (Pennant numbers: 2, 3, 93 and X92) Named after the 18th century naval captain Jacques Cassard Built by Ateliers et Chantiers de Bretagne, Nantes Completed 10 September 1933 Scuttled 27 November 1942 Broken up in situ 1956 Chevalier Paul (Pennant numbers: 3, 2, 53, X52) Named after 17th century admiral Chevalier Paul Built by Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Le Havre Completed 20 July 1934 Torpedoed and sunk off Syrian coast 16 June 1941
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 01:43:07 +0000

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