The French destroyer Bourrasque was a Bourrasque-class torpilleur d'escadre constructed for the French Navy in the 1920s. She had an overall length of 105.6 meters (346 feet 5 inches), a beam of 9.7 meters (31 feet 10 inches), and a draft of 3.5 meters (11 feet 6 inches). Displacing 1,320 metric tons at standard load and up to 1,825 metric tons at deep load, the vessel was designed for both speed and agility. Her propulsion system comprised two geared steam turbines, each driving a single propeller shaft, powered by three du Temple boilers. These turbines were capable of generating 31,000 metric horsepower (roughly 22,800 kW), enabling her to reach a top speed of 33 knots (about 61 km/h). The ship carried enough fuel oil for a range of approximately 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km) at a cruising speed of 15 knots (28 km/h). Armament on the Bourrasque included four 130 mm (5.1-inch) Modèle 1919 guns in shielded single mounts, with two superfiring pairs positioned fore and aft of the superstructure. For anti-aircraft defense, she was equipped with a single 75 mm (3-inch) Modèle 1924 gun. The vessel also carried two triple torpedo tube mounts for 550 mm (21.7 inches) torpedoes amidships, along with two depth charge chutes located at the stern, which housed sixteen 200 kg (440 lbs) depth charges, emphasizing her capabilities in anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare. Laid down on 12 November 1923, Bourrasque was launched on 5 August 1925 and completed on 23 September 1926. Her service was marked by her participation in the tumultuous events of World War II, culminating in her sinking on 30 May 1940 during Operation Dynamo. The sinking resulted in the loss of approximately 500 of the 1,100–1,200 troops and crew aboard, marking a notable and tragic event in her operational history.

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