French destroyer Sabre
Sabre was one of 20 Arquebuse-class destroyers built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sabre | 
| Namesake | Sabre | 
| Ordered | 1901 | 
| Builder | Arsenal de Rochefort | 
| Laid down | 1902 | 
| Launched | 15 April 1904 | 
| Stricken | 5 January 1921 | 
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Arquebuse-class destroyer | 
| Displacement | 323 t (318 long tons) | 
| Length | 58.26 m (191 ft 2 in) (o/a) | 
| Beam | 6.38 m (20 ft 11 in) | 
| Draft | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) | 
| Installed power | 
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 Triple-expansion steam engines | 
| Speed | 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) | 
| Range | 2,300 nmi (4,300 km; 2,600 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) | 
| Complement | 60 | 
| Armament | 
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References
    
Bibliography
    
- Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M. (1979). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-133-5.
 - Couhat, Jean Labayle (1974). French Warships of World War I. London: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0445-5.
 - Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal (1985). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
 
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