Branlebas-class destroyer
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The Branlebas class[lower-alpha 1] was a class of ten destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Eight of the ships survived the First World War and were scrapped afterwards.
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Class overview | |
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Name | Branlebas class |
Operators | French Navy |
Preceded by | Claymore class |
Succeeded by | Spahi class |
Built | 1905–09 |
In service | 1908–32 |
Completed | 10 |
Lost | 2 |
Scrapped | 8 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Destroyer |
Displacement | 350 t (344 long tons) |
Length | 58 m (190 ft 3 in) (p/p) |
Beam | 6.28 m (20 ft 7 in) |
Draught | 2.96 m (9 ft 9 in) |
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Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 triple-expansion steam engines |
Speed | 27.5 knots (50.9 km/h; 31.6 mph) |
Range | 2,100 nmi (3,900 km; 2,400 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
Complement | 60 |
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Armour | Waterline belt: 20 mm (0.8 in) |
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