French destroyer Étendard

Étendard was one of 10 Branlebas-class destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century.

Étendard in 1908.
History
France
NameÉtendard
NamesakeBanner
BuilderDyle et Bacalan, Bordeaux
Laid downDecember 1905
Launched20 March 1908
FateSunk by a German destroyer 25 April 1917
General characteristics
Class and typeBranlebas-class destroyer
Displacement350 t (344 long tons)
Length58 m (190 ft 3 in) (p/p)
Beam6.28 m (20 ft 7 in)
Draft2.96 m (9 ft 9 in)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 Triple-expansion steam engines
Speed27.5 knots (50.9 km/h; 31.6 mph)
Range2,100 nmi (3,900 km; 2,400 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement60
Armament
ArmorWaterline belt: 20 mm (0.8 in)

During World War I, Étendard was torpedoed and sunk by an Imperial German Navy destroyer in the North Sea off Dunkirk, France, with the loss of all hands on 25 April 1917.[1]

Construction and career

When the First World War began in August 1914, Étendard was assigned to the 1st Destroyer Flotilla (1re escadrille de torpilleurs) of the 2nd Light Squadron (2e escadre légère)[2] based at Cherbourg.

References
  1. "French Navy". Naval History. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  2. Prévoteaux, Tome I, p. 34

Bibliography
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