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BOUCLIER torpedo boat (1938/1940)
Photo
La Bayonnaise 1937 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouclier | H20 | 50 | A C de la Seine-Maritime, Le Trait, France | 10.1934 | 9.8.1937 | 8.1938 // 8.1940 | to FNFL 1.1941 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 680 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 895 |
| Length, m | 76.0 pp 80.7 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.96 |
| Draught, m | 3.07 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Indret boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 22000 |
| Max speed, kts | 34.5 |
| Fuel, t | oil 170 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1000(20) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 100/45 M1932, 2 x 2 - 13.2/76, 1 x 2 - 550 TT, 1 DCR, 1 Ginocchio towed AS torpedo |
| Complement | 105 |
Graphics
La Bayonnaise 1937 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Project history
Ex-French torpedo boat of 600t type. She was captured by British 3.7.1940 during operation "Catapult", transferred to Dutch Navy 31.8.1940, but because of problems with a machinery actually did not entered service.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Bouclier was returned to RN 12.1.1941 and immediately transferred to FNFL.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
