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French destroyer Trombe

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Name  Trombe
Ordered  5 March 1923
Launched  27 December 1925
Namesake  Whirlwind
Laid down  5 March 1924
Completed  27 October 1927
French destroyer Trombe

Trombe was a Bourrasque-class destroyer (torpilleur d'escadre) built for the French Navy during the 1920s.

After France surrendered to Germany in June 1940 during World War II, Trombe 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 was salvaged and repaired by the Regia Marina (Italian Royal Navy).

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French destroyer Trombe Wikipedia