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The 900-tonnes-class: Enseigne Roux, Mecanicien Principal Lestin and Enseigne Gabolde
The final french pre-war destroyer design to be commissioned before the first world war ended all warship production except sloops and a few submarines. Apart from being bigger and likely more seaworthy, the Roux-class offered little improvement from their predecessors. Only two were finished to the original design; both looked like this when they commissioned in 1915:
Modifications during the war also were simliar to the older 800-tonners:
The third ship was laid up incomplete for the duration of the war and finished in 1923 to a thoroughly revised design, with a third 100mm gun replacing the four useless 65mm pieces and torpedo calibre increased to 550mm. The third gun was mounted forward, superfiring the first on a large bridge structure for such a small ship; Gabolde was every bit as overloaded as she looked and was considered a poor sea boat.
@ Waritem: I tried. Did not work. Lack of talent, probably.
@ everybody: Many thanks for the praise!
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