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Le Fantasque-class destroyer
Photo: Department of the Navy. First Naval District. Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Administration. Office of the Historical Officer. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · France · 1934
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LeFantasque-classdestroyer

Le Fantasque-class destroyer
Le Fantasque-class destroyer Photo: Department of the Navy. First Naval District. Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Administration. Office of the Historical Officer. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
85
Air Defence
60
ASW Capability
40
Sensors
70
Survivability
75
Versatility
80
Endurance
85
Aviation
0
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin France
ManufacturerNaval Group, Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Ateliers et Chantiers de France
CategoryDestroyers
EraInterwar Period
In service1934
Operators1 countries
Quantity6
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
66
Destroyers MASS Rating
1/85
Interwar Period
63/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
85
Air Defence
60
ASW Capability
40
Sensors
70
Survivability
75
Versatility
80
Endurance
85
Aviation
0
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Le Fantasque-class destroyer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
66
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
  • Ship Typelarge destroyer
  • Laid Down1930
  • Ships in Class6
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement2,569 t
  • Standard Displacement2,569 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,569 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)132.4 m
  • Beam12 m
  • Draft4.5 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement265
  • Officers11
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 geared steam turbines; 4 water-tube boilers
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power74,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed37 kn
  • Cruise Speed15 kn
  • Range2,900
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun5 × 138.6 mm Modèle 1929
  • Main Gun Calibre138.6 mm
  • Main Gun Count5
  • Secondary Guns2 × 37 mm Modèle 1925 AA; 2 × twin 13.2 mm Hotchkiss M1929 AA
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
  • Completed6
  • Under Construction0
  • Lost2
  • Retired4
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1934Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
92
years in service
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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