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List of destroyers of France

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List of destroyers of France
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The following is a list of destroyers of France. In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. The Fantasque was the fastest destroyer class ever built.[1]

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World War I

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Between the World Wars

World War II

Post-war

  • T 47 class — all 12 units retired in the 1980s.
    • Surcouf
    • Kersaint
    • Cassard
    • Bouvet
    • Dupetit-Thouars
    • Chevalier Paul
    • Maillé-Brézé
    • Vauquelin
    • D'Estrées
    • Du Chayla
    • Casabianca
    • Guépratte
  • T 53 class — all 6 units retired in the 1970s & 1980s.
  • Aconit class — 1 ship, decommissioned in 1996

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