French destroyer Francisque

Francisque was one of 20 Arquebuse-class destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century.

A postcard of Francisque underway
History
France
NameFrancisque
NamesakeFrancisca
Ordered1901
BuilderArsenal de Rochefort
Laid down1902
Launched2 March 1904
Stricken4 April 1921
FateSold for scrap, 10 July 1922
General characteristics
Class and type Arquebuse-class destroyer
Displacement323 t (318 long tons)
Length58.26 m (191 ft 2 in) (o/a)
Beam6.38 m (20 ft 11 in)
Draft3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 Triple-expansion steam engines
Speed28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range2,300 nmi (4,300 km; 2,600 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement60
Armament

References

    Bibliography

    • Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M. (1979). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-133-5.
    • Couhat, Jean Labayle (1974). French Warships of World War I. London: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0445-5.
    • Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal (1985). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.

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