French destroyer Casque (1910)
 Sister ship Bouclier underway
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| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Casque |
| Namesake | Helmet |
| Builder | Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Le Havre |
| Laid down | 1909 |
| Launched | 25 August 1910 |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Stricken | 26 March 1926 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 25 May 1927[citation needed] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement | 732–809 t (720–796 long tons) |
| Length | 72.3–78.3 m (237 ft 2 in – 256 ft 11 in) (o/a) |
| Beam | 7.6–8 m (24 ft 11 in – 26 ft 3 in) |
| Draft | 2.9–3.3 m (9 ft 6 in – 10 ft 10 in) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 3 shafts; 3 Parsons steam turbines |
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range | 1,200–1,600 nmi (2,200–3,000 km; 1,400–1,800 mi) at 12–14 knots (22–26 km/h; 14–16 mph) |
| Complement | 80–83 |
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Casque was one of a dozen Template:Sclass-s built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. It was sunk by German forces in Port-Vendres on 8 November 1942, and was not successfully salvaged until 1948.
References
Bibliography
- Couhat, Jean Labayle (1974). French Warships of World War I. London: Ian Allen. ISBN 0-7110-0445-5.
- Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal (1985). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|lastauthoramp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - Jourdan, John; Moulin, Jean (2015). "The Period 1939--1943". French Destroyers: Torpilleurs d'Escadre and Contre-Torpilleurs, 1922-1956. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Seaforth Publishing. p. 248. ISBN 978-1-84832-198-4.