La Melpomène-class torpedo boat
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The La Melpomène class was a group of 12 French torpedo boats built from 1933 to 1935.[1][2]
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Name | La Melpomène class |
Operators | French Navy |
Preceded by | Mistral class |
Succeeded by | Le Fier class |
Completed | 12 |
Lost | 6 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Destroyer |
Displacement | 610 tons standard, 834 tons full load |
Length | 80.7 m (264 ft 9 in) o.a. |
Beam | 7.96 m (26 ft 1 in) |
Draught | 3.07 m (10 ft 1 in) |
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Propulsion | Geared turbines, 2 shafts |
Speed | 34.5 knots (63.9 km/h; 39.7 mph) |
Complement | 5/8 officers, 94 men |
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