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La Melpomène-class torpedo boat

Class overview
Name: La Melpomène class
Operators:  French Navy
Completed: 12
Lost: 6
General characteristics
Type: Destroyer
Displacement: 610 tons standard, 834 tons full load
Length: 81 m (265 ft 9 in)
Beam: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Draught: 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
Installed power:
  • 4 boilers
  • 33,000 shp (25,000 kW)
Propulsion: Geared turbines, 2 shafts
Speed: 34.5 knots (63.9 km/h; 39.7 mph)
Complement: 8 officers, 94 men
Armament:

The La Melpomène class was a group of 12 French torpedo boats built from 1933 to 1935.

After serving with Marine Nationale, the ships of the La Melpomène class saw service in World War II with the Kriegsmarine, Marine Nationale de l´Armistice (Vichy French Navy), Regia Marina, Free French Navy, Royal Navy and United States Navy.


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