French destroyer Poignard
Poignard was one of 10 Branlebas-class destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Poignard | 
| Namesake | Poignard | 
| Builder | Arsenal de Rochefort | 
| Laid down | May 1905 | 
| Launched | 3 July 1909 | 
| Stricken | 3 May 1926 | 
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Branlebas-class destroyer | 
| Displacement | 350 t (344 long tons) | 
| Length | 58 m (190 ft 3 in) (p/p) | 
| Beam | 6.28 m (20 ft 7 in) | 
| Draft | 2.96 m (9 ft 9 in) | 
| Installed power | 
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 Triple-expansion steam engines | 
| Speed | 27.5 knots (50.9 km/h; 31.6 mph) | 
| Range | 2,100 nmi (3,900 km; 2,400 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) | 
| Complement | 60 | 
| Armament | 
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| Armor | Waterline belt: 20 mm (0.8 in) | 
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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