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French destroyer Valmy

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Sister ship Guépard at anchor
History
France
NameValmy
NamesakeBattle of Valmy
BuilderAteliers et Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire Penhoët
Launched19 May 1928
FateScuttled, 27 November 1942
General characteristics (as built)
Class and typeGuépard-class destroyer
Displacement
Length130.2 m (427 ft 2 in)
Beam11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)
Draft4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines
Speed35.5 knots (65.7 km/h; 40.9 mph)
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)
Crew12 officers, 224 crewmen (wartime)
Armament

Valmy was one of six Guépard-class destroyers (contre-torpilleurs) built for the French Navy during the 1920s.

After France signed an armistice with Germany in June 1940 during World War II, Valmy 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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References

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  • Cernuschi, Enrico & O'Hara, Vincent P. (2013). "Toulon: The Self-Destruction and Salvage of the French Fleet". In Jordan, John (ed.). Warship 2013. London: Conway. pp. 134–148. ISBN 978-1-84486-205-4.
  • Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
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