Navy |
Free French Navy |
Type |
Large destroyer of the Chacal class |
Class |
Chacal |
Built by |
At.&Ch de la Loire (St. Nazaire, France)
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Laid down |
1 Aug 1923 |
Launched |
20 Sep 1924 |
Commissioned |
31 Aug 1940 |
Lost |
27 May 1943 |
Loss position |
North of Benghazi |
History |
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The French large
destroyer Léopard was seized by the Royal Navy in Porstmouth on 3
July 1940.
Transferred to the Free French on 31
August 1940.
Stranded and wrecked North of Benghazi on
27 May 1943.
The wreck was destroyed on 19 June 1943. |
Former name |
Leopard |
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