Aigle-class Contre-Torpilleur

Description

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Ships in class: Aigle, Vautour, Albatros, Gerfaut, Milan, Épervier

The Aigle-class contre-torpilleurs were built for the French navy during the 1920s. They were very similar to the previous Guepard class, the only difference being improved machinery with higher pressure boilers, offering an additional 0.5 knots (0.93 km/h; 0.58 mph) of speed and a new model 138 mm gun with a sliding breech block giving a higher rate of fire. The ships were named after birds.

Specifications

  • Aigle-class Contre-Torpilleur