Enseigne Gabolde©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Bourrasque-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
French L’Adroit-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Bourrasque-class (ONI reports Simoun-class DD28-39) preceded by Enseigne Gabolde succeeded by Adroit-class. Totally 12 built. The Bourrasque-design was reused for designing the Polish Wicher-class destroyers built by Chantiers Naval Français, Caen, France between 1927-1930. Ordered on 5 March 1923, laid down by Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Le Havre, France on 28 November 1923, launched on 6 June 1925, completed on 1 June 1927, commissioned on 5 April 1927, taken into service on 21 January 1928, scuttled at Plymouth, England by the British on 3 July 1940, salvaged and commissioned as HMS Mistral, constructive total loss after she was damaged by German gunfire off Quinéville, France on 10 June 1944, returned to France on 25 August 1945 and decommissioned on 17 February 1950.
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