''Enseigne Gabolde'' was a

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built for the French Navy. Originally laid down in 1914 as a member of the , construction was suspended in 1914 when the First World War began and was not resumed to a modified design until after the war. She was condemned in 1938 and subsequently

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Design and description

''Enseigne Gabolde'' had an overall length of , a

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of , and a draft of .Couhat, p. 116 She displaced at normal load and her crew numbered 80 men.Smigielski, p. 203 The ship was powered by a pair of

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

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s. The engines were designed to produce which was intended to give her a speed of . During her sea trials, ''Enseigne Gabolde'' reached a speed in excess of from .Smigielski, p. 204 The ship stowed of

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that gave her a range of at cruising speeds of . The primary armament of ''Enseigne Gabolde'' consisted of three Modèle 1893 guns in single mounts, one

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pair forward of the

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and the remaining gun on a platform on the stern. For anti-aircraft defense she was equipped with a single AA gun. The ship was also fitted with two twin mounts for torpedo tubes amidships.

Construction and career

''Enseigne Gabolde'' was ordered from Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand and was laid down on 26 June 1914. Construction was suspended later that year and did not resume until 1918 after the design was modified. The ship was launched on 23 April 1921 and was finally completed in 1923. She was struck in 1938.

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