The French destroyer ''Forbin'' was one of 14 s built for the

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during the 1920s.

Design and description

The ''L'Adroit'' class was a slightly enlarged and improved version of the preceding ''Bourrasque'' class. The ships had an

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of , a

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of , and a draft of . The ships displaced at standard load and at

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. They were powered by two geared

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s, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by three

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s. The turbines were designed to produce , which would propel the ships at . The ships carried of

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which gave them a range of at . The main armament of the ''L'Adroit''-class ships consisted of four Canon de 130 mm Modèle 1924 guns in single mounts, one

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pair each fore and aft of the superstructure. Their

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armament consisted of a pair of Canon de 37 mm Modèle 1925 guns. The ships carried two above-water triple sets of

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s. A pair of

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chutes were built into their stern; these housed a total of sixteen depth charges. In addition two depth charge throwers were fitted for which six depth charges were carried.

Construction and career

''Forbin'' was

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on 29 June 1927, launched on 17 July 1928 and completed on 1 May 1930.

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References

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Forbin (1928) L'Adroit-class destroyers World War II destroyers of France 1928 ships