The Aventurier-class destroyers were a group of four destroyers built during the early 1910s. Originally ordered by Argentina, they were taken over by the French Navy when the First World War began in August 1914, completed with French armament and renamed.
The Aventurier-class ships were significantly larger and more heavily armed than other French destroyers of the period. The ships had an overall length of 88.5 meters (290 ft 4 in), a beam of 8.6 meters (28 ft 3 in), and a draft of 3.1 meters (10 ft 2 in). They displaced 930 metric tons (915 long tons) at normal load and 1,250 t (1,230 long tons) at deep load. Their crew numbered 140 men.[1]
The ships were powered by a pair of Rateausteam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by five mixed-firing Foster-Wheeler boilers. The engines were designed to produce 18,000 shaft horsepower (13,000 kW) which was intended to give the ships a speed of 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph). The ships carried 230 t (226 long tons) of coal and 72 t (71 long tons) of fuel oil that gave them a range of 1,850 nautical miles (3,430 km; 2,130 mi) at a cruising speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).[2]
The primary armament of the Aventurier-class ships consisted of four 100-millimeter (3.9 in) guns in single mounts, one on the forecastle, one between the funnels, and two on the quarterdeck, in front and behind the searchlight platform. They were fitted with a 47-millimeter (1.9 in) AA gun for anti-aircraft defence. The ships were also equipped with four single mounts for 450-millimeter (17.7 in) torpedo tubes amidships.[1]
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January 09, 2023
aventurier, class, destroyer, were, group, four, destroyers, built, during, early, 1910s, originally, ordered, argentina, they, were, taken, over, french, navy, when, first, world, began, august, 1914, completed, with, french, armament, renamed, téméraire, anc. The Aventurier class destroyers were a group of four destroyers built during the early 1910s Originally ordered by Argentina they were taken over by the French Navy when the First World War began in August 1914 completed with French armament and renamed Temeraire at anchorClass overviewNameAventurier classOperators French NavyPreceded byEnseigne Roux classSucceeded byArabe classBuilt1911 1914In service1914 1938In commission1914 1938Completed4Scrapped4General characteristicsTypeDestroyerDisplacement930 t 915 long tons normal 1 250 t 1 230 long tons deep load Length88 5 m 290 ft 4 in o a Beam8 6 m 28 ft 3 in Draft3 1 m 10 ft 2 in Installed power5 Foster Wheeler boilers 18 000 shp 13 000 kW Propulsion2 shafts 2 steam turbinesSpeed32 knots 59 km h 37 mph Range1 850 nmi 3 430 km 2 130 mi at 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph Complement140Armament4 single 100 mm 3 9 in guns 1 single 47 mm 1 9 in AA gun 4 single 450 mm 18 in torpedo tubes Contents 1 Design and description 2 Ships 3 Citations 4 ReferencesDesign and description EditThe Aventurier class ships were significantly larger and more heavily armed than other French destroyers of the period The ships had an overall length of 88 5 meters 290 ft 4 in a beam of 8 6 meters 28 ft 3 in and a draft of 3 1 meters 10 ft 2 in They displaced 930 metric tons 915 long tons at normal load and 1 250 t 1 230 long tons at deep load Their crew numbered 140 men 1 The ships were powered by a pair of Rateau steam turbines each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by five mixed firing Foster Wheeler boilers The engines were designed to produce 18 000 shaft horsepower 13 000 kW which was intended to give the ships a speed of 32 knots 59 km h 37 mph The ships carried 230 t 226 long tons of coal and 72 t 71 long tons of fuel oil that gave them a range of 1 850 nautical miles 3 430 km 2 130 mi at a cruising speed of 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph 2 The primary armament of the Aventurier class ships consisted of four 100 millimeter 3 9 in guns in single mounts one on the forecastle one between the funnels and two on the quarterdeck in front and behind the searchlight platform They were fitted with a 47 millimeter 1 9 in AA gun for anti aircraft defence The ships were also equipped with four single mounts for 450 millimeter 17 7 in torpedo tubes amidships 1 Ships EditName Formerly Builder Launched FateOpiniatre La Rioja Dyle et Bacalan Bordeaux January 1911 Broken up 1935Aventurier Mendoza 18 February 1911 Broken up 1940Temeraire San Juan Nantes 8 December 1911 Struck 1936Intrepide Salta 25 September 1911 Broken up 1938Citations Edit a b Smigielski p 204 Couhat p 117References EditCouhat Jean Labayle 1974 French Warships of World War I London Ian Allan ISBN 0 7110 0445 5 Friedman Norman 2011 Naval Weapons of World War One Guns Torpedoes Mines and ASW Weapons of All Nations An Illustrated Directory Barnsley UK Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978 1 84832 100 7 Smigielski Adam 1985 France In Gray Randal ed Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press pp 190 220 ISBN 0 85177 245 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aventurier class destroyer amp oldid 1114682075, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
