Chevalier Paul

Chevalier Paul was one of six Vauquelin-class large destroyers built for the French Navy during the 1930s. The ship entered service in 1934 and spent most of her career in the Mediterranean. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, she was one of the ships that helped to enforce the non-intervention agreement. When France declared war on Germany in September 1939, all of the Vauquelins were assigned to the High Sea Forces which was tasked to escort French convoys and support the other commands as needed. Chevalier Paul was briefly deployed to Scotland in early 1940 to support the Allied forces in the Norwegian Campaign, but returned to the Mediterranean in time to participate in Operation Vado, a bombardment of Italian coastal facilities after Italy entered the war in June.

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Chevalier Paul
speed 36 knot, 
Vauquelin-class destroyer, destroyer, Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, French Navy, 

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1931-02-28T00:00:00Z

1931-02-28T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1932-03-21T00:00:00Z

1932-03-21T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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Frameless

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