French Destroyers: Torpilleurs D'Escadres and Contre-Torpilleurs, 1922-1956

Between the world wars, France produced some of the largest and fastest destroyers in the world. Known as "Contre-Torpilleurs," these striking and innovative super-destroyers and the more conventional "Torpilleurs d Escadre" are the focus of this book. The first part of the book covers the design of [...]
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Between the world wars, France produced some of the largest and fastest destroyers in the world. Known as "Contre-Torpilleurs," these striking and innovative super-destroyers and the more conventional "Torpilleurs d Escadre" are the focus of this book. The first part of the book covers the design of these ships, pairing the text with detailed data tables, specially-drawn plans and schemas, and photographs of the ships. The second half details the eventful careers of these ships and contains contemporary photographs and maps commissioned specifically for this book."