Ouragan (French: "hurricane") was a Bourrasque-classdestroyer (torpilleur d'escadre) built for the French Navy during the 1920s. During World War II, the destroyer began the war in service with the French Navy and was undergoing repairs at Brest during the invasion of France. The British Royal Navy towed the destroyer to the United Kingdom and commandeered the vessel following the French surrender in 1940. They transferred Ouragan to the Polish Navy which kept the destroyer in service for less than a year. In 1941, the Polish Navy transferred the destroyer to the Free French Naval Forces, which in turn, transferred Ouragan back to the Royal Navy in 1943. Ouragan saw no further action and was broken up for scrap in 1949.
The Bourrasque class had an overall length of 105.6 meters (346 ft 5 in), a beam of 9.7 meters (31 ft 10 in), and a draft of 3.5 meters (11 ft 6 in). The ships displaced 1,320 metric tons (1,300 long tons) at (standard) load and 1,825 metric tons (1,796 long tons) at deep load. They were powered by two geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by three du Temple boilers. The turbines were designed to produce 31,000 metric horsepower (22,800 kW; 30,576 shp), which would propel the ship at 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph). The ships carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).[1]
During the first year of World War II, Ouragan served with the 4th Destroyer Division with the destroyers Bourrasque and Orage, based at Brest. At the time of the German invasion of France in 1940, she was undergoing engine repairs at Brest. The Royal Navy towed her to Devonport where the repairs were completed. After the French surrender in June, the British commandeered her on 3 July and she was transferred to the Polish Navy on 17 July 1940. Until 30 April 1941 she sailed under the Polish ensign (using pennant number H16) but as OF Ouragan (OF - Okręt Francuski - "French ship"), instead of the usual ORP prefix. She was commanded by Lieutenant Commander T. Gorazdowski; most of Ouragan's crew were transferred from Grom, which had been sunk on 4 May 1940, during the Battle of Narvik.
Ouragan participated in operations around the British Isles, during which she suffered storm damage (flooded engine and boiler rooms) and a series of debilitating technical problems, requiring a total of 194 days under repair (compared to 31 days at sea). On 30 April 1941, after 287 days in Polish service, Ouragan was returned to the Free French Forces, who in turn passed her to the Royal Navy in 1943. She never returned to active operations, was decommissioned on 7 April 1949 and scrapped.
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Colledge, J. J. & Adams, T. A. (May 2022). "French Ships Seized by the Royal Navy During the Second World War — Part 2". Marine News Supplement: Warships. 76 (5): S261–S276. ISSN 0966-6958.
Jordan, John & Moulin, Jean (2015). French Destroyers: Torpilleurs d'Escadre & Contre-Torpilleurs 1922–1956. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN978-1-84832-198-4.
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For other ships with the same name see French ship Ouragan Ouragan French hurricane was a Bourrasque class destroyer torpilleur d escadre built for the French Navy during the 1920s During World War II the destroyer began the war in service with the French Navy and was undergoing repairs at Brest during the invasion of France The British Royal Navy towed the destroyer to the United Kingdom and commandeered the vessel following the French surrender in 1940 They transferred Ouragan to the Polish Navy which kept the destroyer in service for less than a year In 1941 the Polish Navy transferred the destroyer to the Free French Naval Forces which in turn transferred Ouragan back to the Royal Navy in 1943 Ouragan saw no further action and was broken up for scrap in 1949 OuraganHistoryFranceNameOuraganNamesakeHurricaneOrdered13 March 1923BuilderChantiers Navals Francais CaenLaid down7 September 1923Launched6 December 1924Completed19 January 1927Decommissioned3 July 1940In service15 September 1927FateLoaned to PolandPolandNameOuraganCommissioned17 July 1940Decommissioned30 April 1941FateReturned to the Free French 30 April 1941Free FranceNameOuraganCommissioned30 April 1941Decommissioned1943FateScrapped 1949General characteristicsClass and typeBourrasque class destroyerDisplacement1 320 t 1 300 long tons standard 1 825 t 1 796 long tons full load Length105 6 m 346 ft 5 5 in Beam9 7 m 31 ft 9 9 in Draft3 5 m 11 ft 5 8 in Installed power31 000 PS 22 800 kW 30 576 shp 3 du Temple boilersPropulsion2 shafts 2 geared steam turbinesSpeed33 knots 61 km h 38 mph Range3 000 nmi 5 600 km 3 500 mi at 15 knots 28 km h 17 mph Crew9 officers 153 crewmen wartime Armament4 single 130 mm 5 1 in guns 1 single 75 mm 3 in anti aircraft guns 2 triple 550 mm 21 7 in torpedo tubes 2 chutes for 16 depth chargesThis article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Contents 1 Design and description 2 Construction and career 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksDesign and description EditThe Bourrasque class had an overall length of 105 6 meters 346 ft 5 in a beam of 9 7 meters 31 ft 10 in and a draft of 3 5 meters 11 ft 6 in The ships displaced 1 320 metric tons 1 300 long tons at standard load and 1 825 metric tons 1 796 long tons at deep load They were powered by two geared steam turbines each driving one propeller shaft using steam provided by three du Temple boilers The turbines were designed to produce 31 000 metric horsepower 22 800 kW 30 576 shp which would propel the ship at 33 knots 61 km h 38 mph The ships carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of 3 000 nautical miles 5 600 km 3 500 mi at 15 knots 28 km h 17 mph 1 The main armament of the Bourrasque class ships consisted of four Canon de 130 mm 5 1 in Modele 1919 guns in shielded single mounts one superfiring pair each fore and aft of the superstructure Their anti aircraft AA armament consisted of a single Canon de 75 mm 3 in Modele 1924 gun The ships carried two triple mounts of 550 millimeter 21 7 in torpedo tubes amidships A pair of depth charge chutes were built into their stern that housed a total of sixteen 200 kilogram 440 lb depth charges 1 Construction and career EditDuring the first year of World War II Ouragan served with the 4th Destroyer Division with the destroyers Bourrasque and Orage based at Brest At the time of the German invasion of France in 1940 she was undergoing engine repairs at Brest The Royal Navy towed her to Devonport where the repairs were completed After the French surrender in June the British commandeered her on 3 July and she was transferred to the Polish Navy on 17 July 1940 Until 30 April 1941 she sailed under the Polish ensign using pennant number H16 but as OF Ouragan OF Okret Francuski French ship instead of the usual ORP prefix She was commanded by Lieutenant Commander T Gorazdowski most of Ouragan s crew were transferred from Grom which had been sunk on 4 May 1940 during the Battle of Narvik Ouragan participated in operations around the British Isles during which she suffered storm damage flooded engine and boiler rooms and a series of debilitating technical problems requiring a total of 194 days under repair compared to 31 days at sea On 30 April 1941 after 287 days in Polish service Ouragan was returned to the Free French Forces who in turn passed her to the Royal Navy in 1943 She never returned to active operations was decommissioned on 7 April 1949 and scrapped Notes Edit a b Jordan amp Moulin p 41References EditChesneau Roger ed 1980 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1922 1946 Greenwich UK Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 146 7 Colledge J J amp Adams T A May 2022 French Ships Seized by the Royal Navy During the Second World War Part 2 Marine News Supplement Warships 76 5 S261 S276 ISSN 0966 6958 Jordan John amp Moulin Jean 2015 French Destroyers Torpilleurs d Escadre amp Contre Torpilleurs 1922 1956 Barnsley UK Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978 1 84832 198 4 Rohwer Jurgen 2005 Chronology of the War at Sea 1939 1945 The Naval History of World War Two Third Revised ed Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 59114 119 2 Whitley M J 1988 Destroyers of World War Two An International Encyclopedia Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 326 1 External links Edituboat com Polish Navy in Scotland Polish navy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title French destroyer Ouragan amp oldid 1117196356, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
