French destroyer Épieu

Épieu was one of 20 Arquebuse-class destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century.

Épieu underway in harbor
History
France
NameÉpieu
NamesakeSpear
Ordered1900
BuilderForges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne-sur-Mer
Laid down1901
Launched17 January 1903
Stricken28 February 1921
FateSold for scrap, 20 May 1922
General characteristics
Class and type Arquebuse-class destroyer
Displacement323 t (318 long tons)
Length58.26 m (191 ft 2 in) (o/a)
Beam6.38 m (20 ft 11 in)
Draft3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 Triple-expansion steam engines
Speed28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range2,300 nmi (4,300 km; 2,600 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement60
Armament

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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