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Le Hardi Class Destroyers

 

Specifications
Written by
James Davies

 

Le Hardi

 

Key Information

Country of Origin France
Manufacturers Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde
Major Variants  
Role Fleet protection, reconnaissance, convoy escort
Operated by French Navy
First Laid Down 20 May 1936
Last Completed 23 June 1940
Units Le Hardi, Foydroyant, L'Adroit, Mameluk, Casque, Lansquenet, Siroco, Bison (four others not completed)
 

Specifications

Le Hardi (as built) Le Hardi (1942)
Vessel Particulars      
Displacement      
- Standard 1,772 long tons    
- Normal 1,936 tonnes    
- Full Load 2,417 tonnes    
Length (OA) 117.20 metres    
Length (WL) Unknown    
Length (PP) 110.70 metres    
Beam 11.10    
Draft (Normal) 4.20 metres    
Draft (Full Load) Unknown    
Block Coefficient Unknown    
Propulsion 58,800 ch design (58,000 HP)    
Speed 39.0 (trials speed, 2,377 tonnes, 60,450 ch)
35 kts (design maximum continuous speed)
   
Weapons
Main Guns 6 x 130 mm low angle guns in three double mounts 6 x 130 mm low angle guns in three double mounts
Other Guns 2 x 37 mm cannon in one double mount (1925 model)
4 x 13.2 mm machineguns in four single mounts
2 x 37 mm cannon in one double mount (1933 model)
2 x 25 mm cannon in two single mounts
12 x 13.2 mm machineguns (4 double, 4 single)
5 x 8 mm machineguns (2 double, 1 single?)
Torpedo tubes 7 x 550 mm torpedoes (2 x 2, 1 x 3) 7 x 550 mm torpedoes (2 x 2, 1 x 3)
Depth Charges One depth charge thrower with 8 depth charges One depth charge thrower with 8 depth charges
Magazine 1020 x 130 mm shells
+ 60 x 130 mm star shells
+ 193 x 130 mm practice rounds
2960 x 37 mm rounds
9,600 x 13.2 mm rounds
Unknown
Miscellaneous    
Compliment 187  
 
 

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