Enseigne Gabolde was a destroyer built for the French Navy. Originally laid down in 1914 as a member of the Enseigne Roux-class destroyer, construction was suspended in 1914 when the First World War began and was not resumed to a modified design until after the war. She was condemned in 1938 and subsequently scrapped.

Design and description

Enseigne Gabolde had an overall length of 83.6 m, a beam of 8.21 m, and a draft of 3.12 m. She displaced 950 t at normal load and her crew numbered 80 men. The ship was powered by a pair of Parsons steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by four Normand boilers. The engines were designed to produce 20000 shp which was intended to give her a speed of 31 kn. During her sea trials, Enseigne Gabolde reached a speed in excess of 33 kn from 26000 shp. The ship stowed 196 t of fuel oil that gave her a range of 1300 nmi at cruising speeds of 14 kn. The primary armament of Enseigne Gabolde consisted of three 100 mm Modèle 1893 guns in single mounts, one superfiring pair forward of the superstructure and the remaining gun on a platform on the stern. For anti-aircraft defense she was equipped with a single 75 mm AA gun. The ship was also fitted with two twin mounts for 550 mm torpedo tubes amidships.

Construction and career

Enseigne Gabolde was ordered from Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand and was laid down on 26 June 1914. Construction was suspended later that year and did not resume until 1918 after the design was modified. The ship was launched on 23 April 1921 and was finally completed in 1923. She was struck in 1938.

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