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Le Hardi-class destroyer
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Destroyers · France · 1938
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Le Hardi-class destroyer
Le Hardi-class destroyer Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
65
Air Defence
50
ASW Capability
40
Sensors
55
Survivability
60
Versatility
70
Endurance
75
Aviation
0
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin France
ManufacturerAteliers et Chantiers de la Loire
CategoryDestroyers
EraInterwar Period
In service1938–1945
Operators2 countries
Quantity7
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
54
Destroyers MASS Rating
18/85
Interwar Period
160/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
65
Air Defence
50
ASW Capability
40
Sensors
55
Survivability
60
Versatility
70
Endurance
75
Aviation
0
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Le Hardi-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1938–1945
Quantity
7
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
54
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Commissioned1940
  • Ships in Class12
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement1,772 t
  • Standard Displacement1,772 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,577 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)117.2 m
  • Beam11.1 m
  • Draft3.8 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement187
  • Officers10
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × geared steam turbines; 4 forced-circulation boilers
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power58,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed37 kn
  • Range3,100
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun3 × twin 130 mm Modèle 1932/1935
  • Main Gun Calibre130 mm
  • Main Gun Count6
  • Secondary Guns1 × twin 37 mm Modèle 1925 AA gun; 2 × twin 13.2 mm Hotchkiss M1929 machine guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed7
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned12
  • Cancelled5
  • Lost8
  • Retired7
  • Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • ArmourGun turrets: }}
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1938Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
  3. 1945Production ended
88
years in service
7
years in production
7
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 12units
12active
📖 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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