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Bourrasque-class destroyer
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Destroyers · France · 1925
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Bourrasque-class destroyer
Bourrasque-class destroyer Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
40
ASW Capability
30
Sensors
35
Survivability
55
Versatility
65
Endurance
60
Aviation
0
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin France
ManufacturerForges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Chantiers Navals Français
CategoryDestroyers
EraInterwar Period
In service1925
Operators3 countries
Quantity12
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
46
Destroyers MASS Rating
37/85
Interwar Period
199/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
40
ASW Capability
30
Sensors
35
Survivability
55
Versatility
65
Endurance
60
Aviation
0
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Bourrasque-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1925–
Quantity
12
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
37
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
46
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardAteliers et Chantiers de France, Dunkirk; Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Le Havre; Chantiers Navals Français, Caen; Ateliers et Chantiers de St Nazaire-Penhoet, St. Nazaire; Ateliers et Chantiers Dubigeon, Nantes; Dyle et Bacalan, Bordeaux; Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde
  • Laid Down1923
  • Launched1925
  • Commissioned1926
  • Ships in Class12
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement1,320 t
  • Standard Displacement1,298 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,318.768 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)106 m
  • Length (waterline)105.6 m
  • Beam9.64 m
  • Draft4.3 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement145
  • Officers7
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 boilers, geared steam turbines, 2 shafts
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power23,100 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed33 kn
  • Cruise Speed14 kn
  • Range2,150
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun4 × Canon de 130 mm Modèle 1919
  • Main Gun Calibre130 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns2 × single Canon de 37 mm Modèle 1925, 4 × single Hotchkiss M1929 13.2 mm
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
  • Completed12
  • Under Construction0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost6
  • Retired6
  • Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1925Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
101
years in service
12
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Bourrasque-class destroyer 1925
// DERIVATIVES
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 6units
6active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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