Name Tartu Beam 11.8 m (38 ft 8.6 in) | Namesake Jean-François Tartu Length 129 m | |
Fate Scuttled, 27 November 1942 Class and type Vauquelin-class destroyer Displacement 2,441 t (2,402 long tons) (standard)
3,120 t (3,070 long tons) (full load) | ||
Tartu was one of six Vauquelin-class destroyers (contre-torpilleurs) built for the French Navy during the 1930s.
After France surrendered to Germany in June 1940 during World War II, Tartu served with the navy of Vichy France. She was among the ships of the French fleet scuttled at Toulon, France, on 27 November 1942. She later wassalvaged and repaired by the Regia Marina (Italian Royal Navy).
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