Royal-class destroyers

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Le Fantasque
Victor II during speed trials in 1945.
Class overview
Name: Royal class
Operators:  Odentia
Preceded by: Royaume class
Succeeded by: Modestie class
Completed: 5
Lost: 2
Retired: 3
Preserved: 2
General characteristics (as built)
Type: Destroyer
Displacement:
Length: 132.4 m (434 ft 5 in)
Beam: 11.98 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draft: 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
Installed power:
  • 4 × Kinov boilers
  • 74,000–81,000 shp (55,000–60,000 kW)
Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines,
Speed:
  • 45 knots (83 km/h; 52 mph) (40 kn (74 km/h; 46 mph) nominal)
  • 37 kn (69 km/h; 43 mph) after refit
Range: 6,600 nmi (12,200 km; 7,600 mi) at 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement: 10 officers, 210 sailors
Armament: