Le Hardi-class destroyer

The Le Hardi class consisted of twelve destroyers begun for the Marine Nationale during the late 1930s. Only seven ships were ultimately completed while construction of the remaining five ships was interrupted by the French defeat in the Battle of France in May–June 1940 and were never finished. The seven ships that were seaworthy sailed for French North Africa to prevent their capture by the advancing Germans. Several ships later sailed for French West Africa where Le Hardi played a minor role in the Battle of Dakar in September. The Germans captured two ships that were still under construction and attempted to finish them both before abandoning the effort in 1943.

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1938  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Hardi-class destroyer
7 produced, 
destroyer, Royal Italian Navy, French Navy, Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, France, 

Duperré, Fleuret, Foudroyant, Lansquenet, Le Flibustier, Le Hardi, Mameluk, Siroco, 

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  Épée ⓘ
  1938 Le Hardi-class destroyer

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  Fleuret ⓘ
  1938 Le Hardi-class destroyer

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  Lansquenet ⓘ
  1939 Le Hardi-class destroyer

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  Le Flibustier ⓘ
  1939 Le Hardi-class destroyer

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  Le Hardi ⓘ
  1938 Le Hardi-class destroyer

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  Mameluk ⓘ
  1939 Le Hardi-class destroyer

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  Siroco ⓘ
  1939 Le Hardi-class destroyer

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1938 Le Hardi-class destroyer

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World War II

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Hardi-2

L'Adroit scuttled NH 88599

Le Hardi-class destroyers scuttled at Toulon in November 1942

French destroyer Lansequenet sunk at Toulon in 1942

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft		Épée	Le Hardi-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Fleuret	Le Hardi-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Lansquenet	Le Hardi-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Le Flibustier	Le Hardi-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Le Hardi	Le Hardi-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Mameluk	Le Hardi-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Siroco	Le Hardi-class destroyer, destroyer	Wikidata
commons	image		Hardi-2		Commons
commons	image		L'Adroit scuttled NH 88599		Commons
commons	image		Le Hardi-class destroyers scuttled at Toulon in November 1942		Commons
commons	image		French destroyer Lansequenet sunk at Toulon in 1942		Commons