Name Casque Laid down 30 November 1936 Captured 27 November 1942 Launched 2 November 1938 | Namesake Helmet In service 20 June 1940 Construction started 30 November 1936 Draft 3.8 m | |
Fate Scuttled, 27 November 1942 Builder Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée | ||
The French destroyer Casque was one of a dozen Le Hardi-class destroyers built for the French Navy during the late 1930s.
After France surrendered to Germany in June 1940 during World War II, Casque served with the navy of Vichy France. She was among the ships of the French fleet scuttled at Toulon, France, on 27 November 1942.
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