French destroyer Guépard

Guépard was the lead ship of her class of destroyers (contre-torpilleur) built for the French Navy during the 1920s.

Guépard at anchor
History
France
NameGuépard
NamesakeCheetah
BuilderArsenal de Lorient
Launched19 April 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

After France surrendered to Germany in June 1940 during World War II, Guépard served with the navy of Vichy France. She was among the ships of the French fleet scuttled at Toulon, France, on 27 November 1942. Her wreck later was salvaged and scrapped.

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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.
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