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Voltigeur-class destroyer
Photo: Collection Aux Dames de France · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · France · 1909
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Voltigeur-classdestroyer

Voltigeur-class destroyer
Voltigeur-class destroyer Photo: Collection Aux Dames de France · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
45
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin France
ManufacturerForges et Chantiers de la Gironde, Ateliers et Chantiers de Bretagne
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1909–1910
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
23
Destroyers MASS Rating
52/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
384/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
45
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Voltigeur-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1909–1910
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
52
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
23
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Laid Down1908
  • Launched1909
  • Commissioned1910
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement450 t
  • Full Load Displacement590 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)63 m
  • Beam6.4 m
  • Draft2.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement77
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power7,500 kW
  • Shafts / Screws3
  • Top Speed28 kn
  • Range1,520
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre65 mm
  • Main Gun Count6
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes3
▲Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Retired2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1909Production started
  2. 1910Production ended
117
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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