French destroyer Francisque

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Francisque-Bougault.jpg
A postcard of Francisque underway
History
France
NameFrancisque
NamesakeFrancisca
Ordered1901
BuilderArsenal de Rochefort
Laid down1902
Launched2 March 1904
Stricken4 April 1921
FateSold for scrap, 10 July 1922
General characteristics
Class and typeArquebuse-class destroyer
Displacement323 t (318 long tons)
Length58.26 m (191 ft 2 in) (o/a)
Beam6.38 m (20 ft 11 in)
Draft3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 Triple-expansion steam engines
Speed28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range2,300 nmi (4,300 km; 2,600 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement60
Armament

Francisque was one of 20 Arquebuse-class destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century.

References

Bibliography

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  • Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal (1985). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.