French destroyer Vauquelin

Half-sister Milan at anchor
History
France
Name: Vauquelin
Namesake: Jean Vauquelin
Fate: Scuttled, 27 November 1942
General characteristics
Class and type: Vauquelin-class destroyer
Displacement:
  • 2,441 t (2,402 long tons) (standard)
  • 3,120 t (3,070 long tons) (full load)
Length: 129.3 m (424 ft 2.6 in)
Beam: 11.8 m (38 ft 8.6 in)
Draft: 4.4 m (14 ft 5.2 in)
Installed power:
Propulsion:
Speed: 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Range: 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Crew: 12 officers, 224 crewmen (wartime)
Armament:

The French destroyer Vauquelin was the lead ship of her class of destroyers (contre-torpilleurs) built for the French Navy during the 1930s.

After France surrendered to Germany in June 1940 during World War II, Vauquelin served with the navy of Vichy France. She was among the ships of the French fleet scuttled at Toulon, France, on 27 November 1942.

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