Between the wars the French produced some of the largest, and
certainly the fastest, destroyers in the world. Known as
Contre-Torpilleurs, these striking and innovatory super-destroyers
form the core of this book, but the more conventional Torpilleurs
d'Escadre are also covered. This history combines the technical and
service material published in French-language monographs over the
past two decades with the authors' own research from primary
sources. The structure of the book follows that of the highly
successful French Cruisers, with Part I devoted to the design of
each of the classes built after 1922. The text is accompanied by
detailed data tables and illustrated by a comprehensive set of
specially-drawn plans and schemas based on official documents, as
well as carefully-selected photographs from French naval sources
and from private collections. Coverage runs down to the Le Hardi
class, the last pre-war design. Part II deals with the historical
side, covering the eventful careers of these ships before, during
and after the war. This section is illustrated by maps specially
drawn for the book, and by contemporary photographs.Like its highly
successful predecessors, French Battleships and French Cruisers,
this beautifully presented book blends technical and historical
analysis to produce what must become the standard English-language
reference work.
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